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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,393,696.25 and 3,679,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,393,696.25 and 3,679,119 is: 5,654,817.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,393,696.25 : 3,679,119 = 3,679,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,393,696.25/3,679,119 = 3,679,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,393,696.25x = 3,679,119 × 3,679,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,393,696.25x = 13,535,916,616,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,535,916,616,161/2,393,696.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,817.99

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