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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,750,517 and 5,974,337.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,750,517 and 5,974,337.25 is: 12,976,726.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,750,517 : 5,974,337.25 = 5,974,337.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,750,517/5,974,337.25 = 5,974,337.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,750,517x = 5,974,337.25 × 5,974,337.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,750,517x = 35,692,705,576,737.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,692,705,576,737.56/2,750,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,976,726.04

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