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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,483,644.50 and 3,643,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,483,644.50 and 3,643,668 is: 5,345,497.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,483,644.50 : 3,643,668 = 3,643,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,483,644.50/3,643,668 = 3,643,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,483,644.50x = 3,643,668 × 3,643,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,483,644.50x = 13,276,316,494,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,276,316,494,224/2,483,644.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,497.91

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