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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,435,672.75 and 3,405,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,435,672.75 and 3,405,214 is: 4,760,689.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,435,672.75 : 3,405,214 = 3,405,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,435,672.75/3,405,214 = 3,405,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,435,672.75x = 3,405,214 × 3,405,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,435,672.75x = 11,595,482,385,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,595,482,385,796/2,435,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,760,689.79

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