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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,622,797.25 and 5,644,175.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,622,797.25 and 5,644,175.25 is: 12,146,083.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,622,797.25 : 5,644,175.25 = 5,644,175.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,622,797.25/5,644,175.25 = 5,644,175.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,622,797.25x = 5,644,175.25 × 5,644,175.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,622,797.25x = 31,856,714,252,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,856,714,252,712.56/2,622,797.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,146,083.44

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