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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,752,680.75 and 5,903,874.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,752,680.75 and 5,903,874.75 is: 12,662,469.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,752,680.75 : 5,903,874.75 = 5,903,874.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,752,680.75/5,903,874.75 = 5,903,874.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,752,680.75x = 5,903,874.75 × 5,903,874.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,752,680.75x = 34,855,737,063,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,855,737,063,687.56/2,752,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,662,469.87

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