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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,496,697.80 and 5,372,600.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,496,697.80 and 5,372,600.27 is: 11,561,204.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,496,697.80 : 5,372,600.27 = 5,372,600.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,496,697.80/5,372,600.27 = 5,372,600.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,496,697.80x = 5,372,600.27 × 5,372,600.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,496,697.80x = 28,864,833,698,140.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,864,833,698,140.70/2,496,697.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,561,204.42

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