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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,200,175.16 and 3,500,916.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,200,175.16 and 3,500,916.19 is: 5,570,653.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,200,175.16 : 3,500,916.19 = 3,500,916.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,200,175.16/3,500,916.19 = 3,500,916.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,200,175.16x = 3,500,916.19 × 3,500,916.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,200,175.16x = 12,256,414,151,899.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,256,414,151,899.54/2,200,175.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,653.83

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