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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,176,734.75 and 5,083,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,176,734.75 and 5,083,032 is: 11,869,711.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,176,734.75 : 5,083,032 = 5,083,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,176,734.75/5,083,032 = 5,083,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,176,734.75x = 5,083,032 × 5,083,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,176,734.75x = 25,837,214,313,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,837,214,313,024/2,176,734.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,869,711.88

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