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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,491.19 and 5,599,383.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,491.19 and 5,599,383.19 is: 12,173,635.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,491.19 : 5,599,383.19 = 5,599,383.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,491.19/5,599,383.19 = 5,599,383.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,491.19x = 5,599,383.19 × 5,599,383.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,491.19x = 31,353,092,080,457.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,353,092,080,457.66/2,575,491.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,173,635.94

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