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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,622,760.02 and 5,644,100.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,622,760.02 and 5,644,100.78 is: 12,145,935.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,622,760.02 : 5,644,100.78 = 5,644,100.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,622,760.02/5,644,100.78 = 5,644,100.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,622,760.02x = 5,644,100.78 × 5,644,100.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,622,760.02x = 31,855,873,659,221.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,855,873,659,221.33/2,622,760.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,145,935.37

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