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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,284,817.63 and 5,018,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,284,817.63 and 5,018,031 is: 11,020,851.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,284,817.63 : 5,018,031 = 5,018,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,284,817.63/5,018,031 = 5,018,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,284,817.63x = 5,018,031 × 5,018,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,284,817.63x = 25,180,635,116,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,180,635,116,961/2,284,817.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,020,851.22

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