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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,448,836.25 and 5,718,432.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,448,836.25 and 5,718,432.75 is: 13,353,474.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,448,836.25 : 5,718,432.75 = 5,718,432.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,448,836.25/5,718,432.75 = 5,718,432.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,448,836.25x = 5,718,432.75 × 5,718,432.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,448,836.25x = 32,700,473,116,272.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,700,473,116,272.56/2,448,836.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,353,474.78

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