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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,336,584.50 and 3,412,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,336,584.50 and 3,412,968 is: 4,985,204.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,336,584.50 : 3,412,968 = 3,412,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,336,584.50/3,412,968 = 3,412,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,336,584.50x = 3,412,968 × 3,412,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,336,584.50x = 11,648,350,569,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,648,350,569,024/2,336,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,985,204.07

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