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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,570,299.50 and 5,644,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,570,299.50 and 5,644,977 is: 12,397,685.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,570,299.50 : 5,644,977 = 5,644,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,570,299.50/5,644,977 = 5,644,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,570,299.50x = 5,644,977 × 5,644,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,570,299.50x = 31,865,765,330,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,865,765,330,529/2,570,299.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,397,685.69

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