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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,317,349.75 and 3,393,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,317,349.75 and 3,393,067 is: 4,968,133.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,317,349.75 : 3,393,067 = 3,393,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,317,349.75/3,393,067 = 3,393,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,317,349.75x = 3,393,067 × 3,393,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,317,349.75x = 11,512,903,666,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,512,903,666,489/2,317,349.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,968,133.82

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