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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,822.75 and 5,529,601.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,822.75 and 5,529,601.69 is: 11,944,770.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,822.75 : 5,529,601.69 = 5,529,601.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,822.75/5,529,601.69 = 5,529,601.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,822.75x = 5,529,601.69 × 5,529,601.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,822.75x = 30,576,494,822,402.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,576,494,822,402.85/2,559,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,944,770.33

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