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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,653,445.25 and 5,803,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,653,445.25 and 5,803,740 is: 12,694,212.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,653,445.25 : 5,803,740 = 5,803,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,653,445.25/5,803,740 = 5,803,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,653,445.25x = 5,803,740 × 5,803,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,653,445.25x = 33,683,397,987,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,683,397,987,600/2,653,445.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,694,212.55

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