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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,378,725.50 and 3,623,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,378,725.50 and 3,623,853 is: 5,520,733.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,378,725.50 : 3,623,853 = 3,623,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,378,725.50/3,623,853 = 3,623,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,378,725.50x = 3,623,853 × 3,623,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,378,725.50x = 13,132,310,565,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,132,310,565,609/2,378,725.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,520,733.92

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