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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,370,836.44 and 3,387,874.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,370,836.44 and 3,387,874.69 is: 4,841,200.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,370,836.44 : 3,387,874.69 = 3,387,874.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,370,836.44/3,387,874.69 = 3,387,874.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,370,836.44x = 3,387,874.69 × 3,387,874.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,370,836.44x = 11,477,694,898,203.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,477,694,898,203.22/2,370,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841,200.65

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