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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,606,859.75 and 5,452,066.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,606,859.75 and 5,452,066.50 is: 11,402,619.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,859.75 : 5,452,066.50 = 5,452,066.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,859.75/5,452,066.50 = 5,452,066.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,859.75x = 5,452,066.50 × 5,452,066.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,859.75x = 29,725,029,120,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,725,029,120,422.25/2,606,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,402,619.23

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