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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,697,712.50 and 5,644,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,697,712.50 and 5,644,851 is: 11,811,615.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,697,712.50 : 5,644,851 = 5,644,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,697,712.50/5,644,851 = 5,644,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,697,712.50x = 5,644,851 × 5,644,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,697,712.50x = 31,864,342,812,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,864,342,812,201/2,697,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,811,615.51

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