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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,608,060.78 and 5,601,765.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,608,060.78 and 5,601,765.09 is: 12,031,840.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,608,060.78 : 5,601,765.09 = 5,601,765.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,608,060.78/5,601,765.09 = 5,601,765.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,608,060.78x = 5,601,765.09 × 5,601,765.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,608,060.78x = 31,379,772,165,555.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,379,772,165,555.95/2,608,060.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,031,840.82

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