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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,927.38 and 5,662,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,927.38 and 5,662,116 is: 12,264,899.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,927.38 : 5,662,116 = 5,662,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,927.38/5,662,116 = 5,662,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,927.38x = 5,662,116 × 5,662,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,927.38x = 32,059,557,597,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,059,557,597,456/2,613,927.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,264,899.90

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