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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,379,703.50 and 3,574,779.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,379,703.50 and 3,574,779.75 is: 5,370,017.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,379,703.50 : 3,574,779.75 = 3,574,779.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,379,703.50/3,574,779.75 = 3,574,779.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,379,703.50x = 3,574,779.75 × 3,574,779.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,379,703.50x = 12,779,050,261,010.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,779,050,261,010.06/2,379,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,370,017.85

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