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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,665.25 and 5,661,641.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,665.25 and 5,661,641.25 is: 12,264,073.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,665.25 : 5,661,641.25 = 5,661,641.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,665.25/5,661,641.25 = 5,661,641.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,665.25x = 5,661,641.25 × 5,661,641.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,665.25x = 32,054,181,643,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,054,181,643,701.56/2,613,665.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,264,073.08

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