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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,556,070.17 and 5,471,179.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,556,070.17 and 5,471,179.17 is: 11,710,868.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,556,070.17 : 5,471,179.17 = 5,471,179.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,556,070.17/5,471,179.17 = 5,471,179.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,556,070.17x = 5,471,179.17 × 5,471,179.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,556,070.17x = 29,933,801,530,758.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,933,801,530,758.81/2,556,070.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,710,868.45

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