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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,328,192 and 3,477,949.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,328,192 and 3,477,949.50 is: 5,195,504.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,328,192 : 3,477,949.50 = 3,477,949.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,328,192/3,477,949.50 = 3,477,949.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,328,192x = 3,477,949.50 × 3,477,949.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,328,192x = 12,096,132,724,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,096,132,724,550.25/2,328,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,195,504.81

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