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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,315,059.10 and 5,088,286.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,315,059.10 and 5,088,286.16 is: 11,183,583.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,315,059.10 : 5,088,286.16 = 5,088,286.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,315,059.10/5,088,286.16 = 5,088,286.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,315,059.10x = 5,088,286.16 × 5,088,286.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,315,059.10x = 25,890,656,047,637.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,890,656,047,637.12/2,315,059.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,183,583.19

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