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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,213.31 and 5,701,746.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,213.31 and 5,701,746.94 is: 12,407,355.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,213.31 : 5,701,746.94 = 5,701,746.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,213.31/5,701,746.94 = 5,701,746.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,213.31x = 5,701,746.94 × 5,701,746.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,213.31x = 32,509,918,139,290.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,509,918,139,290.63/2,620,213.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,355.53

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