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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,471.75 and 3,784,281.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,471.75 and 3,784,281.19 is: 5,675,032.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,471.75 : 3,784,281.19 = 3,784,281.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,471.75/3,784,281.19 = 3,784,281.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,471.75x = 3,784,281.19 × 3,784,281.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,471.75x = 14,320,784,106,066.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,320,784,106,066.41/2,523,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,675,032.47

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