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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,303,359.50 and 3,612,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,303,359.50 and 3,612,969 is: 5,667,176.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,303,359.50 : 3,612,969 = 3,612,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,303,359.50/3,612,969 = 3,612,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,303,359.50x = 3,612,969 × 3,612,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,303,359.50x = 13,053,544,994,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,053,544,994,961/2,303,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,667,176.57

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