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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,602.75 and 5,902,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,602.75 and 5,902,578 is: 12,782,650.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,602.75 : 5,902,578 = 5,902,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,602.75/5,902,578 = 5,902,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,602.75x = 5,902,578 × 5,902,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,602.75x = 34,840,427,046,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,840,427,046,084/2,725,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,782,650.39

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