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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,696,747.25 and 5,793,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,696,747.25 and 5,793,705 is: 12,447,224.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,747.25 : 5,793,705 = 5,793,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,747.25/5,793,705 = 5,793,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,747.25x = 5,793,705 × 5,793,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,747.25x = 33,567,017,627,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,567,017,627,025/2,696,747.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,447,224.20

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