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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,606.50 and 5,902,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,606.50 and 5,902,584 is: 12,782,658.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,606.50 : 5,902,584 = 5,902,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,606.50/5,902,584 = 5,902,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,606.50x = 5,902,584 × 5,902,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,606.50x = 34,840,497,877,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,840,497,877,056/2,725,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,782,658.79

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