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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,570,243.75 and 5,644,972.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,570,243.75 and 5,644,972.75 is: 12,397,935.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,570,243.75 : 5,644,972.75 = 5,644,972.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,570,243.75/5,644,972.75 = 5,644,972.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,570,243.75x = 5,644,972.75 × 5,644,972.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,570,243.75x = 31,865,717,348,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,865,717,348,242.56/2,570,243.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,397,935.93

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