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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,548,266.19 and 5,600,089.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,548,266.19 and 5,600,089.13 is: 12,306,798.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,548,266.19 : 5,600,089.13 = 5,600,089.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,548,266.19/5,600,089.13 = 5,600,089.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,548,266.19x = 5,600,089.13 × 5,600,089.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,548,266.19x = 31,360,998,207,943.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,360,998,207,943.27/2,548,266.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,306,798.39

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