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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,703,757.50 and 5,791,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,703,757.50 and 5,791,320 is: 12,404,732.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,703,757.50 : 5,791,320 = 5,791,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,703,757.50/5,791,320 = 5,791,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,703,757.50x = 5,791,320 × 5,791,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,703,757.50x = 33,539,387,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,539,387,342,400/2,703,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,404,732.06

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