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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,331,496.25 and 3,596,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,331,496.25 and 3,596,904 is: 5,549,105.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,331,496.25 : 3,596,904 = 3,596,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,331,496.25/3,596,904 = 3,596,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,331,496.25x = 3,596,904 × 3,596,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,331,496.25x = 12,937,718,385,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,937,718,385,216/2,331,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,549,105.38

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