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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,743,730.09 and 5,908,875.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,743,730.09 and 5,908,875.33 is: 12,725,306.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,743,730.09 : 5,908,875.33 = 5,908,875.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,743,730.09/5,908,875.33 = 5,908,875.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,743,730.09x = 5,908,875.33 × 5,908,875.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,743,730.09x = 34,914,807,643,324.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,914,807,643,324.33/2,743,730.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,725,306.99

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