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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,850,907.13 and 5,903,919.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,850,907.13 and 5,903,919.56 is: 12,226,377.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,850,907.13 : 5,903,919.56 = 5,903,919.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,850,907.13/5,903,919.56 = 5,903,919.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,850,907.13x = 5,903,919.56 × 5,903,919.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,850,907.13x = 34,856,266,200,470.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,856,266,200,470.19/2,850,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,226,377.32

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