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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,212,665.75 and 3,417,277.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,212,665.75 and 3,417,277.50 is: 5,277,699.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,212,665.75 : 3,417,277.50 = 3,417,277.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,212,665.75/3,417,277.50 = 3,417,277.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,212,665.75x = 3,417,277.50 × 3,417,277.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,212,665.75x = 11,677,785,512,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,785,512,006.25/2,212,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,699.77

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