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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,317,760.25 and 3,409,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,317,760.25 and 3,409,632 is: 5,015,872.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,317,760.25 : 3,409,632 = 3,409,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,317,760.25/3,409,632 = 3,409,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,317,760.25x = 3,409,632 × 3,409,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,317,760.25x = 11,625,590,375,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,625,590,375,424/2,317,760.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015,872.71

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