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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,645,832.09 and 5,609,589.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,645,832.09 and 5,609,589.19 is: 11,893,230.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,645,832.09 : 5,609,589.19 = 5,609,589.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,645,832.09/5,609,589.19 = 5,609,589.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,645,832.09x = 5,609,589.19 × 5,609,589.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,645,832.09x = 31,467,490,852,516.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,467,490,852,516.91/2,645,832.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,893,230.46

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