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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,621,000.25 and 5,606,320.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,621,000.25 and 5,606,320.50 is: 11,991,921.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,621,000.25 : 5,606,320.50 = 5,606,320.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,621,000.25/5,606,320.50 = 5,606,320.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,621,000.25x = 5,606,320.50 × 5,606,320.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,621,000.25x = 31,430,829,548,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,430,829,548,720.25/2,621,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,991,921.61

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