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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,703,837.75 and 12,682,770.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,703,837.75 and 12,682,770.75 is: 28,200,780.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703,837.75 : 12,682,770.75 = 12,682,770.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703,837.75/12,682,770.75 = 12,682,770.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703,837.75x = 12,682,770.75 × 12,682,770.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703,837.75x = 160,852,673,897,055.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,852,673,897,055.56/5,703,837.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,200,780.06

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