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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,436,846.75 and 3,788,529.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,436,846.75 and 3,788,529.75 is: 5,889,971.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,436,846.75 : 3,788,529.75 = 3,788,529.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,436,846.75/3,788,529.75 = 3,788,529.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,436,846.75x = 3,788,529.75 × 3,788,529.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,436,846.75x = 14,352,957,666,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,352,957,666,635.06/2,436,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,889,971.40

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