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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,540,026.13 and 3,620,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,540,026.13 and 3,620,853 is: 5,161,591.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,540,026.13 : 3,620,853 = 3,620,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,540,026.13/3,620,853 = 3,620,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,540,026.13x = 3,620,853 × 3,620,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,540,026.13x = 13,110,576,447,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,110,576,447,609/2,540,026.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,591.18

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