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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,591,754.75 and 5,655,886.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,591,754.75 and 5,655,886.25 is: 12,342,622.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,591,754.75 : 5,655,886.25 = 5,655,886.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,591,754.75/5,655,886.25 = 5,655,886.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,591,754.75x = 5,655,886.25 × 5,655,886.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,591,754.75x = 31,989,049,272,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,989,049,272,939.06/2,591,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,342,622.03

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