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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,645,837.25 and 5,609,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,645,837.25 and 5,609,601 is: 11,893,257.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,645,837.25 : 5,609,601 = 5,609,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,645,837.25/5,609,601 = 5,609,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,645,837.25x = 5,609,601 × 5,609,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,645,837.25x = 31,467,623,379,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,467,623,379,201/2,645,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,893,257.37

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