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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,363,836.50 and 3,461,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,363,836.50 and 3,461,913 is: 5,070,080.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,363,836.50 : 3,461,913 = 3,461,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,363,836.50/3,461,913 = 3,461,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,363,836.50x = 3,461,913 × 3,461,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,363,836.50x = 11,984,841,619,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,984,841,619,569/2,363,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070,080.62

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