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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,494.75 and 5,988,309.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,494.75 and 5,988,309.75 is: 13,157,190.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,494.75 : 5,988,309.75 = 5,988,309.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,494.75/5,988,309.75 = 5,988,309.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,494.75x = 5,988,309.75 × 5,988,309.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,494.75x = 35,859,853,661,945.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,859,853,661,945.06/2,725,494.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,157,190.51

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