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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,583,743.06 and 5,562,330.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,583,743.06 and 5,562,330.75 is: 11,974,690.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,583,743.06 : 5,562,330.75 = 5,562,330.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,583,743.06/5,562,330.75 = 5,562,330.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,583,743.06x = 5,562,330.75 × 5,562,330.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,583,743.06x = 30,939,523,372,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,939,523,372,395.56/2,583,743.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,974,690.45

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