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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,184,201.75 and 3,418,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,184,201.75 and 3,418,902 is: 5,351,561.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,184,201.75 : 3,418,902 = 3,418,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,184,201.75/3,418,902 = 3,418,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,184,201.75x = 3,418,902 × 3,418,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,184,201.75x = 11,688,890,885,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,688,890,885,604/2,184,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,351,561.91

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