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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,612,930.75 and 5,626,287.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,612,930.75 and 5,626,287.50 is: 12,114,791.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,612,930.75 : 5,626,287.50 = 5,626,287.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,612,930.75/5,626,287.50 = 5,626,287.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,612,930.75x = 5,626,287.50 × 5,626,287.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,612,930.75x = 31,655,111,032,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,655,111,032,656.25/2,612,930.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,114,791.42

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