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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,176,733.25 and 5,083,028.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,176,733.25 and 5,083,028.44 is: 11,869,703.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,176,733.25 : 5,083,028.44 = 5,083,028.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,176,733.25/5,083,028.44 = 5,083,028.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,176,733.25x = 5,083,028.44 × 5,083,028.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,176,733.25x = 25,837,178,096,433.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,837,178,096,433.69/2,176,733.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,869,703.42

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