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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,532,956.06 and 3,732,457.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,532,956.06 and 3,732,457.22 is: 5,499,991.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,532,956.06 : 3,732,457.22 = 3,732,457.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,532,956.06/3,732,457.22 = 3,732,457.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,532,956.06x = 3,732,457.22 × 3,732,457.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,532,956.06x = 13,931,236,889,798.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,931,236,889,798.98/2,532,956.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,499,991.53

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