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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,324,290.50 and 5,060,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,324,290.50 and 5,060,277 is: 11,016,868.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,324,290.50 : 5,060,277 = 5,060,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,324,290.50/5,060,277 = 5,060,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,324,290.50x = 5,060,277 × 5,060,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,324,290.50x = 25,606,403,316,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,606,403,316,729/2,324,290.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,016,868.72

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