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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,616,635.81 and 5,543,970.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,616,635.81 and 5,543,970.75 is: 11,746,232.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,616,635.81 : 5,543,970.75 = 5,543,970.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,616,635.81/5,543,970.75 = 5,543,970.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,616,635.81x = 5,543,970.75 × 5,543,970.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,616,635.81x = 30,735,611,676,855.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,735,611,676,855.56/2,616,635.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,746,232.14

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