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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,307,327.75 and 3,581,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,307,327.75 and 3,581,946 is: 5,560,691.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,307,327.75 : 3,581,946 = 3,581,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,307,327.75/3,581,946 = 3,581,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,307,327.75x = 3,581,946 × 3,581,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,307,327.75x = 12,830,337,146,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,830,337,146,916/2,307,327.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,560,691.21

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