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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,842.06 and 3,568,933.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,842.06 and 3,568,933.41 is: 5,681,615.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,842.06 : 3,568,933.41 = 3,568,933.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,842.06/3,568,933.41 = 3,568,933.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,842.06x = 3,568,933.41 × 3,568,933.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,842.06x = 12,737,285,658,247.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,737,285,658,247.23/2,241,842.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681,615.97

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