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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,236,735.50 and 3,442,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,236,735.50 and 3,442,295 is: 5,297,629.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,236,735.50 : 3,442,295 = 3,442,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,236,735.50/3,442,295 = 3,442,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,236,735.50x = 3,442,295 × 3,442,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,236,735.50x = 11,849,394,867,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,849,394,867,025/2,236,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,297,629.01

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