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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,200,252.50 and 3,500,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,200,252.50 and 3,500,856 is: 5,570,266.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,200,252.50 : 3,500,856 = 3,500,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,200,252.50/3,500,856 = 3,500,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,200,252.50x = 3,500,856 × 3,500,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,200,252.50x = 12,255,992,732,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,255,992,732,736/2,200,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,266.47

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