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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,151.25 and 5,661,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,151.25 and 5,661,025.50 is: 12,231,053.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,151.25 : 5,661,025.50 = 5,661,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,151.25/5,661,025.50 = 5,661,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,151.25x = 5,661,025.50 × 5,661,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,151.25x = 32,047,209,711,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,047,209,711,650.25/2,620,151.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,231,053.35

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