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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,562,617.25 and 3,604,641.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,562,617.25 and 3,604,641.75 is: 5,070,379.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,562,617.25 : 3,604,641.75 = 3,604,641.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,562,617.25/3,604,641.75 = 3,604,641.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,562,617.25x = 3,604,641.75 × 3,604,641.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,562,617.25x = 12,993,442,145,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,993,442,145,843.06/2,562,617.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070,379.57

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