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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,351,301.75 and 3,633,948.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,351,301.75 and 3,633,948.56 is: 5,616,285.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,351,301.75 : 3,633,948.56 = 3,633,948.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,351,301.75/3,633,948.56 = 3,633,948.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,351,301.75x = 3,633,948.56 × 3,633,948.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,351,301.75x = 13,205,582,154,895.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,205,582,154,895.82/2,351,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,616,285.60

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