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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,318,322.09 and 3,546,326.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,318,322.09 and 3,546,326.81 is: 5,424,800.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,322.09 : 3,546,326.81 = 3,546,326.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,322.09/3,546,326.81 = 3,546,326.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,322.09x = 3,546,326.81 × 3,546,326.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,322.09x = 12,576,433,861,056.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,576,433,861,056.41/2,318,322.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,800.07

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