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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,336.44 and 5,973,977.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,336.44 and 5,973,977.81 is: 12,976,016.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,336.44 : 5,973,977.81 = 5,973,977.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,336.44/5,973,977.81 = 5,973,977.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,336.44x = 5,973,977.81 × 5,973,977.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,336.44x = 35,688,410,904,242.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,688,410,904,242.28/2,750,336.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,976,016.47

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