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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,317,349.25 and 3,393,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,317,349.25 and 3,393,063 is: 4,968,123.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,317,349.25 : 3,393,063 = 3,393,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,317,349.25/3,393,063 = 3,393,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,317,349.25x = 3,393,063 × 3,393,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,317,349.25x = 11,512,876,521,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512,876,521,969/2,317,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,123.18

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