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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,624,073.75 and 5,457,638.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,624,073.75 and 5,457,638.25 is: 11,350,982.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,624,073.75 : 5,457,638.25 = 5,457,638.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,624,073.75/5,457,638.25 = 5,457,638.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,624,073.75x = 5,457,638.25 × 5,457,638.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,624,073.75x = 29,785,815,267,863.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,785,815,267,863.06/2,624,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,350,982.52

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