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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,212,666.50 and 3,417,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,212,666.50 and 3,417,279 is: 5,277,702.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,212,666.50 : 3,417,279 = 3,417,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,212,666.50/3,417,279 = 3,417,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,212,666.50x = 3,417,279 × 3,417,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,212,666.50x = 11,677,795,763,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,677,795,763,841/2,212,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,702.61

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