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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,272,839.75 and 5,050,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,272,839.75 and 5,050,134 is: 11,221,140.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,272,839.75 : 5,050,134 = 5,050,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,272,839.75/5,050,134 = 5,050,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,272,839.75x = 5,050,134 × 5,050,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,272,839.75x = 25,503,853,417,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,503,853,417,956/2,272,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,221,140.17

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