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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,246,081.25 and 3,667,259.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,246,081.25 and 3,667,259.81 is: 5,987,670.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,246,081.25 : 3,667,259.81 = 3,667,259.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,246,081.25/3,667,259.81 = 3,667,259.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,246,081.25x = 3,667,259.81 × 3,667,259.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,246,081.25x = 13,448,794,532,377.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,448,794,532,377.54/2,246,081.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,987,670.54

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