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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,520,015.75 and 5,923,590.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,520,015.75 and 5,923,590.75 is: 13,924,090.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,520,015.75 : 5,923,590.75 = 5,923,590.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,520,015.75/5,923,590.75 = 5,923,590.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,520,015.75x = 5,923,590.75 × 5,923,590.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,520,015.75x = 35,088,927,373,485.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,088,927,373,485.56/2,520,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,924,090.50

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