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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,441.25 and 5,920,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,441.25 and 5,920,899 is: 13,815,904.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,441.25 : 5,920,899 = 5,920,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,441.25/5,920,899 = 5,920,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,441.25x = 5,920,899 × 5,920,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,441.25x = 35,057,044,968,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,057,044,968,201/2,537,441.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,815,904.10

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