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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,613,944.25 and 5,662,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,613,944.25 and 5,662,143 is: 12,264,937.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,613,944.25 : 5,662,143 = 5,662,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,613,944.25/5,662,143 = 5,662,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,613,944.25x = 5,662,143 × 5,662,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,613,944.25x = 32,059,863,352,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,059,863,352,449/2,613,944.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,264,937.69

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