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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,369.75 and 6,032,495.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,369.75 and 6,032,495.25 is: 13,183,378.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,369.75 : 6,032,495.25 = 6,032,495.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,369.75/6,032,495.25 = 6,032,495.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,369.75x = 6,032,495.25 × 6,032,495.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,369.75x = 36,390,998,941,272.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,390,998,941,272.56/2,760,369.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,183,378.40

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