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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,692,617.19 and 5,833,837.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,692,617.19 and 5,833,837.69 is: 12,639,621.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,692,617.19 : 5,833,837.69 = 5,833,837.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,692,617.19/5,833,837.69 = 5,833,837.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,692,617.19x = 5,833,837.69 × 5,833,837.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,692,617.19x = 34,033,662,164,095.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,033,662,164,095.35/2,692,617.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,639,621.53

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