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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,696,617.31 and 5,793,455.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,696,617.31 and 5,793,455.63 is: 12,446,752.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,617.31 : 5,793,455.63 = 5,793,455.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,617.31/5,793,455.63 = 5,793,455.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,617.31x = 5,793,455.63 × 5,793,455.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,617.31x = 33,564,128,078,844.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,564,128,078,844.14/2,696,617.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,446,752.43

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