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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,656,706.25 and 5,502,450.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,656,706.25 and 5,502,450.75 is: 11,396,429.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,656,706.25 : 5,502,450.75 = 5,502,450.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,656,706.25/5,502,450.75 = 5,502,450.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,656,706.25x = 5,502,450.75 × 5,502,450.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,656,706.25x = 30,276,964,256,175.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,276,964,256,175.56/2,656,706.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,396,429.04

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