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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,184,235.88 and 3,418,952.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,184,235.88 and 3,418,952.63 is: 5,351,636.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,184,235.88 : 3,418,952.63 = 3,418,952.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,184,235.88/3,418,952.63 = 3,418,952.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,184,235.88x = 3,418,952.63 × 3,418,952.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,184,235.88x = 11,689,237,051,994.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,689,237,051,994.39/2,184,235.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,351,636.78

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