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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,689,961.25 and 5,763,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,689,961.25 and 5,763,678.75 is: 12,349,617.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,689,961.25 : 5,763,678.75 = 5,763,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,689,961.25/5,763,678.75 = 5,763,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,689,961.25x = 5,763,678.75 × 5,763,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,689,961.25x = 33,219,992,733,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,219,992,733,201.56/2,689,961.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,349,617.58

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