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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,895,390.56 and 5,718,124.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,895,390.56 and 5,718,124.13 is: 11,292,757.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,895,390.56 : 5,718,124.13 = 5,718,124.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,895,390.56/5,718,124.13 = 5,718,124.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,895,390.56x = 5,718,124.13 × 5,718,124.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,895,390.56x = 32,696,943,508,907.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,696,943,508,907.02/2,895,390.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,292,757.51

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