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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,673,721.50 and 5,567,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,673,721.50 and 5,567,745 is: 11,594,245.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,673,721.50 : 5,567,745 = 5,567,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,673,721.50/5,567,745 = 5,567,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,673,721.50x = 5,567,745 × 5,567,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,673,721.50x = 30,999,784,385,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,999,784,385,025/2,673,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,594,245.84

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