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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,650,442.50 and 5,770,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,650,442.50 and 5,770,189 is: 12,562,083.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,650,442.50 : 5,770,189 = 5,770,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,650,442.50/5,770,189 = 5,770,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,650,442.50x = 5,770,189 × 5,770,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,650,442.50x = 33,295,081,095,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,295,081,095,721/2,650,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,562,083.91

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