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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,649,167.25 and 5,721,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,649,167.25 and 5,721,792 is: 12,358,186.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,649,167.25 : 5,721,792 = 5,721,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,649,167.25/5,721,792 = 5,721,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,649,167.25x = 5,721,792 × 5,721,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,649,167.25x = 32,738,903,691,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,738,903,691,264/2,649,167.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,358,186.78

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