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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,863,876.50 and 3,353,491.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,863,876.50 and 3,353,491.13 is: 3,926,811.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,863,876.50 : 3,353,491.13 = 3,353,491.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,863,876.50/3,353,491.13 = 3,353,491.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,863,876.50x = 3,353,491.13 × 3,353,491.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,863,876.50x = 11,245,902,725,453.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,245,902,725,453.77/2,863,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,811.34

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