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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,327.25 and 5,932,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,327.25 and 5,932,941.75 is: 12,578,871.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,327.25 : 5,932,941.75 = 5,932,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,327.25/5,932,941.75 = 5,932,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,327.25x = 5,932,941.75 × 5,932,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,327.25x = 35,199,797,808,893.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,199,797,808,893.06/2,798,327.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,578,871.11

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