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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,153 and 5,951,931.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,153 and 5,951,931.50 is: 12,951,922.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,153 : 5,951,931.50 = 5,951,931.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,153/5,951,931.50 = 5,951,931.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,153x = 5,951,931.50 × 5,951,931.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,153x = 35,425,488,580,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,425,488,580,692.25/2,735,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,951,922.10

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