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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,592,919.13 and 5,601,286.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,592,919.13 and 5,601,286.13 is: 12,100,032.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,592,919.13 : 5,601,286.13 = 5,601,286.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,592,919.13/5,601,286.13 = 5,601,286.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,592,919.13x = 5,601,286.13 × 5,601,286.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,592,919.13x = 31,374,406,254,117.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,374,406,254,117.52/2,592,919.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,100,032.72

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