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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,187,850.50 and 3,461,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,187,850.50 and 3,461,568 is: 5,476,815.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,187,850.50 : 3,461,568 = 3,461,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,187,850.50/3,461,568 = 3,461,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,187,850.50x = 3,461,568 × 3,461,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,187,850.50x = 11,982,453,018,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,982,453,018,624/2,187,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,476,815.27

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