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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,345,075 and 3,503,807.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,345,075 and 3,503,807.50 is: 5,235,085.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,345,075 : 3,503,807.50 = 3,503,807.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,345,075/3,503,807.50 = 3,503,807.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,345,075x = 3,503,807.50 × 3,503,807.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,345,075x = 12,276,666,997,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,276,666,997,056.25/2,345,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,235,085.02

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