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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,335.88 and 5,973,978.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,335.88 and 5,973,978.75 is: 12,976,023.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,335.88 : 5,973,978.75 = 5,973,978.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,335.88/5,973,978.75 = 5,973,978.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,335.88x = 5,973,978.75 × 5,973,978.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,335.88x = 35,688,422,105,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,688,422,105,451.56/2,750,335.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,976,023.19

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