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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,604,418.31 and 5,608,851.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,604,418.31 and 5,608,851.75 is: 12,079,172.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,604,418.31 : 5,608,851.75 = 5,608,851.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,604,418.31/5,608,851.75 = 5,608,851.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,604,418.31x = 5,608,851.75 × 5,608,851.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,604,418.31x = 31,459,217,953,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,459,217,953,478.06/2,604,418.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,079,172.46

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