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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,184,246.75 and 3,418,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,184,246.75 and 3,418,974 is: 5,351,677.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,184,246.75 : 3,418,974 = 3,418,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,184,246.75/3,418,974 = 3,418,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,184,246.75x = 3,418,974 × 3,418,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,184,246.75x = 11,689,383,212,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,689,383,212,676/2,184,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,351,677.05

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