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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,149,652.25 and 5,067,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,149,652.25 and 5,067,400.50 is: 11,945,442.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,149,652.25 : 5,067,400.50 = 5,067,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,149,652.25/5,067,400.50 = 5,067,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,149,652.25x = 5,067,400.50 × 5,067,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,149,652.25x = 25,678,547,827,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,678,547,827,400.25/2,149,652.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,945,442.72

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