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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,592,918.38 and 5,601,285.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,592,918.38 and 5,601,285.38 is: 12,100,032.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,592,918.38 : 5,601,285.38 = 5,601,285.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,592,918.38/5,601,285.38 = 5,601,285.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,592,918.38x = 5,601,285.38 × 5,601,285.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,592,918.38x = 31,374,397,852,188.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,374,397,852,188.89/2,592,918.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,100,032.98

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