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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,693,430.75 and 5,814,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,693,430.75 and 5,814,177 is: 12,550,779.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,693,430.75 : 5,814,177 = 5,814,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,693,430.75/5,814,177 = 5,814,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,693,430.75x = 5,814,177 × 5,814,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,693,430.75x = 33,804,654,187,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,804,654,187,329/2,693,430.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,550,779.03

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