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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,736.13 and 5,504,235.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,736.13 and 5,504,235.75 is: 12,004,666.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,736.13 : 5,504,235.75 = 5,504,235.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,736.13/5,504,235.75 = 5,504,235.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,736.13x = 5,504,235.75 × 5,504,235.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,736.13x = 30,296,611,191,578.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,296,611,191,578.06/2,523,736.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,004,666.77

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