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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,514,351.38 and 5,597,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,514,351.38 and 5,597,808.75 is: 12,462,642.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,514,351.38 : 5,597,808.75 = 5,597,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,514,351.38/5,597,808.75 = 5,597,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,514,351.38x = 5,597,808.75 × 5,597,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,514,351.38x = 31,335,462,801,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,335,462,801,576.56/2,514,351.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,462,642.70

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