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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,153,548.50 and 3,336,195

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,153,548.50 and 3,336,195 is: 5,168,305.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,153,548.50 : 3,336,195 = 3,336,195 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,153,548.50/3,336,195 = 3,336,195/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,153,548.50x = 3,336,195 × 3,336,195
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,153,548.50x = 11,130,197,078,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,130,197,078,025/2,153,548.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,168,305.74

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