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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,935,612.13 and 6,072,600.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,935,612.13 and 6,072,600.38 is: 12,561,766.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,935,612.13 : 6,072,600.38 = 6,072,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,935,612.13/6,072,600.38 = 6,072,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,935,612.13x = 6,072,600.38 × 6,072,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,935,612.13x = 36,876,475,314,450.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,876,475,314,450.14/2,935,612.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,561,766.93

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