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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,212,631.25 and 3,417,210.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,212,631.25 and 3,417,210.75 is: 5,277,575.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,212,631.25 : 3,417,210.75 = 3,417,210.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,212,631.25/3,417,210.75 = 3,417,210.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,212,631.25x = 3,417,210.75 × 3,417,210.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,212,631.25x = 11,677,329,309,915.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,329,309,915.56/2,212,631.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,575.88

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