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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,185,200.28 and 3,235,415.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,185,200.28 and 3,235,415.91 is: 4,790,369.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,185,200.28 : 3,235,415.91 = 3,235,415.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,185,200.28/3,235,415.91 = 3,235,415.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,185,200.28x = 3,235,415.91 × 3,235,415.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,185,200.28x = 10,467,916,086,415.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,467,916,086,415.51/2,185,200.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790,369.18

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