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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,720,749.50 and 5,931,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,720,749.50 and 5,931,387 is: 12,930,757.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,720,749.50 : 5,931,387 = 5,931,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,720,749.50/5,931,387 = 5,931,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,720,749.50x = 5,931,387 × 5,931,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,720,749.50x = 35,181,351,743,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,181,351,743,769/2,720,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,930,757.40

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