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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,334.75 and 5,973,976.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,334.75 and 5,973,976.13 is: 12,976,017.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,334.75 : 5,973,976.13 = 5,973,976.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,334.75/5,973,976.13 = 5,973,976.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,334.75x = 5,973,976.13 × 5,973,976.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,334.75x = 35,688,390,742,070.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,688,390,742,070.02/2,750,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,976,017.10

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