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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,393,367.75 and 3,592,500.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,393,367.75 and 3,592,500.19 is: 5,392,425.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,393,367.75 : 3,592,500.19 = 3,592,500.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,393,367.75/3,592,500.19 = 3,592,500.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,393,367.75x = 3,592,500.19 × 3,592,500.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,393,367.75x = 12,906,057,597,187.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,906,057,597,187.54/2,393,367.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,392,425.63

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