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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,653,856.16 and 5,804,475.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,653,856.16 and 5,804,475.19 is: 12,695,462.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,653,856.16 : 5,804,475.19 = 5,804,475.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,653,856.16/5,804,475.19 = 5,804,475.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,653,856.16x = 5,804,475.19 × 5,804,475.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,653,856.16x = 33,691,932,202,303.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,691,932,202,303.16/2,653,856.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,695,462.84

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