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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,850,886.13 and 5,903,887.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,850,886.13 and 5,903,887.50 is: 12,226,334.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,850,886.13 : 5,903,887.50 = 5,903,887.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,850,886.13/5,903,887.50 = 5,903,887.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,850,886.13x = 5,903,887.50 × 5,903,887.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,850,886.13x = 34,855,887,612,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,855,887,612,656.25/2,850,886.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,226,334.58

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