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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,696,197.50 and 5,868,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,696,197.50 and 5,868,513 is: 12,773,339.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,197.50 : 5,868,513 = 5,868,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,197.50/5,868,513 = 5,868,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,197.50x = 5,868,513 × 5,868,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,197.50x = 34,439,444,831,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,439,444,831,169/2,696,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,773,339.06

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