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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,556,059.25 and 5,510,699.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,556,059.25 and 5,510,699.25 is: 11,880,712.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,059.25 : 5,510,699.25 = 5,510,699.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,059.25/5,510,699.25 = 5,510,699.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,059.25x = 5,510,699.25 × 5,510,699.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,059.25x = 30,367,806,223,950.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,367,806,223,950.56/2,556,059.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,880,712.95

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