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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,596,434.75 and 6,010,291.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,596,434.75 and 6,010,291.13 is: 13,912,769.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,434.75 : 6,010,291.13 = 6,010,291.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,434.75/6,010,291.13 = 6,010,291.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,434.75x = 6,010,291.13 × 6,010,291.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,434.75x = 36,123,599,407,253.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,123,599,407,253.77/2,596,434.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,912,769.97

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