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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,476,833.75 and 3,669,323.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,476,833.75 and 3,669,323.63 is: 5,435,946.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,476,833.75 : 3,669,323.63 = 3,669,323.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,476,833.75/3,669,323.63 = 3,669,323.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,476,833.75x = 3,669,323.63 × 3,669,323.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,476,833.75x = 13,463,935,864,983.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,463,935,864,983.14/2,476,833.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,435,946.54

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