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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,654,170.50 and 5,655,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,654,170.50 and 5,655,993 is: 12,052,826.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,654,170.50 : 5,655,993 = 5,655,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,654,170.50/5,655,993 = 5,655,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,654,170.50x = 5,655,993 × 5,655,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,654,170.50x = 31,990,256,816,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,990,256,816,049/2,654,170.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,052,826.60

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