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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,391,500.16 and 3,631,537.71

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,391,500.16 and 3,631,537.71 is: 5,514,557.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,391,500.16 : 3,631,537.71 = 3,631,537.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,391,500.16/3,631,537.71 = 3,631,537.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,391,500.16x = 3,631,537.71 × 3,631,537.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,391,500.16x = 13,188,066,103,404.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,188,066,103,404.64/2,391,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,514,557.90

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