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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,309,846.25 and 3,595,319.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,309,846.25 and 3,595,319.25 is: 5,596,182.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,309,846.25 : 3,595,319.25 = 3,595,319.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,309,846.25/3,595,319.25 = 3,595,319.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,309,846.25x = 3,595,319.25 × 3,595,319.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,309,846.25x = 12,926,320,509,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,926,320,509,420.56/2,309,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,596,182.22

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