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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,527,939.13 and 3,576,956.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,527,939.13 and 3,576,956.63 is: 5,061,284.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,527,939.13 : 3,576,956.63 = 3,576,956.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,527,939.13/3,576,956.63 = 3,576,956.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,527,939.13x = 3,576,956.63 × 3,576,956.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,527,939.13x = 12,794,618,697,131.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,794,618,697,131.39/2,527,939.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,061,284.34

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