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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,549,601.56 and 5,476,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,549,601.56 and 5,476,551.75 is: 11,763,649.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,549,601.56 : 5,476,551.75 = 5,476,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,549,601.56/5,476,551.75 = 5,476,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,549,601.56x = 5,476,551.75 × 5,476,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,549,601.56x = 29,992,619,070,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,992,619,070,428.06/2,549,601.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,763,649.47

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