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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,395,553.25 and 3,621,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,395,553.25 and 3,621,912 is: 5,476,082.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,395,553.25 : 3,621,912 = 3,621,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,395,553.25/3,621,912 = 3,621,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,395,553.25x = 3,621,912 × 3,621,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,395,553.25x = 13,118,246,535,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,118,246,535,744/2,395,553.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,476,082.21

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