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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,628.50 and 5,655,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,628.50 and 5,655,123 is: 11,584,469.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,628.50 : 5,655,123 = 5,655,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,628.50/5,655,123 = 5,655,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,628.50x = 5,655,123 × 5,655,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,628.50x = 31,980,416,145,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,416,145,129/2,760,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,469.31

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