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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,328,192.50 and 3,477,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,328,192.50 and 3,477,950 is: 5,195,505.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,328,192.50 : 3,477,950 = 3,477,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,328,192.50/3,477,950 = 3,477,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,328,192.50x = 3,477,950 × 3,477,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,328,192.50x = 12,096,136,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,096,136,202,500/2,328,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,195,505.18

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