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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,448,864.75 and 5,718,512.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,448,864.75 and 5,718,512.25 is: 13,353,690.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,448,864.75 : 5,718,512.25 = 5,718,512.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,448,864.75/5,718,512.25 = 5,718,512.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,448,864.75x = 5,718,512.25 × 5,718,512.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,448,864.75x = 32,701,382,353,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,701,382,353,400.06/2,448,864.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,353,690.67

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