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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,696,618.53 and 5,793,457.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,696,618.53 and 5,793,457.92 is: 12,446,756.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,618.53 : 5,793,457.92 = 5,793,457.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,618.53/5,793,457.92 = 5,793,457.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,618.53x = 5,793,457.92 × 5,793,457.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,618.53x = 33,564,154,692,536.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,564,154,692,536.20/2,696,618.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,446,756.67

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