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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,795.75 and 5,539,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,795.75 and 5,539,113 is: 11,738,397.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,795.75 : 5,539,113 = 5,539,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,795.75/5,539,113 = 5,539,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,795.75x = 5,539,113 × 5,539,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,795.75x = 30,681,772,826,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,681,772,826,769/2,613,795.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,738,397.24

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