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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,324,240.50 and 5,021,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,324,240.50 and 5,021,945 is: 10,850,827.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,324,240.50 : 5,021,945 = 5,021,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,324,240.50/5,021,945 = 5,021,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,324,240.50x = 5,021,945 × 5,021,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,324,240.50x = 25,219,931,583,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,219,931,583,025/2,324,240.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,850,827.00

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