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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,716,473.38 and 5,655,696.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,716,473.38 and 5,655,696.75 is: 11,775,158.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,716,473.38 : 5,655,696.75 = 5,655,696.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,716,473.38/5,655,696.75 = 5,655,696.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,716,473.38x = 5,655,696.75 × 5,655,696.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,716,473.38x = 31,986,905,727,960.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,986,905,727,960.56/2,716,473.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,775,158.93

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