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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,708,802 and 5,641,800.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,708,802 and 5,641,800.75 is: 11,750,550.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,708,802 : 5,641,800.75 = 5,641,800.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,708,802/5,641,800.75 = 5,641,800.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,708,802x = 5,641,800.75 × 5,641,800.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,708,802x = 31,829,915,702,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,829,915,702,700.56/2,708,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,750,550.87

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