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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,573,752.13 and 5,489,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,573,752.13 and 5,489,490.75 is: 11,708,395.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,573,752.13 : 5,489,490.75 = 5,489,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,573,752.13/5,489,490.75 = 5,489,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,573,752.13x = 5,489,490.75 × 5,489,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,573,752.13x = 30,134,508,694,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,134,508,694,335.56/2,573,752.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,708,395.85

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