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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,522,896.88 and 3,783,568.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,522,896.88 and 3,783,568.22 is: 5,674,186.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,522,896.88 : 3,783,568.22 = 3,783,568.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,522,896.88/3,783,568.22 = 3,783,568.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,522,896.88x = 3,783,568.22 × 3,783,568.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,522,896.88x = 14,315,388,465,935.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,315,388,465,935.05/2,522,896.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,674,186.93

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