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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,224,384.03 and 3,336,576.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,224,384.03 and 3,336,576.05 is: 5,004,864.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,224,384.03 : 3,336,576.05 = 3,336,576.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,224,384.03/3,336,576.05 = 3,336,576.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,224,384.03x = 3,336,576.05 × 3,336,576.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,224,384.03x = 11,132,739,716,580.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,132,739,716,580.00/2,224,384.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,004,864.07

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