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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,198.30 and 5,781,690.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,198.30 and 5,781,690.56 is: 11,869,883.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,198.30 : 5,781,690.56 = 5,781,690.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,198.30/5,781,690.56 = 5,781,690.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,198.30x = 5,781,690.56 × 5,781,690.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,198.30x = 33,427,945,760,501.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,427,945,760,501.57/2,816,198.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,869,883.52

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