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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,376,679.50 and 3,576,417.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,376,679.50 and 3,576,417.75 is: 5,381,779.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,376,679.50 : 3,576,417.75 = 3,576,417.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,376,679.50/3,576,417.75 = 3,576,417.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,376,679.50x = 3,576,417.75 × 3,576,417.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,376,679.50x = 12,790,763,922,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,790,763,922,515.06/2,376,679.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,381,779.04

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