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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,366,232.75 and 3,863,436.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,366,232.75 and 3,863,436.75 is: 6,307,977.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,366,232.75 : 3,863,436.75 = 3,863,436.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,366,232.75/3,863,436.75 = 3,863,436.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,366,232.75x = 3,863,436.75 × 3,863,436.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,366,232.75x = 14,926,143,521,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,926,143,521,250.56/2,366,232.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,307,977.74

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