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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,732,991.19 and 5,980,818.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,732,991.19 and 5,980,818.38 is: 13,088,292.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,732,991.19 : 5,980,818.38 = 5,980,818.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,732,991.19/5,980,818.38 = 5,980,818.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,732,991.19x = 5,980,818.38 × 5,980,818.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,732,991.19x = 35,770,188,434,737.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,770,188,434,737.64/2,732,991.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,088,292.64

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