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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,335,747.50 and 5,068,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,335,747.50 and 5,068,071 is: 10,996,626.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,335,747.50 : 5,068,071 = 5,068,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,335,747.50/5,068,071 = 5,068,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,335,747.50x = 5,068,071 × 5,068,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,335,747.50x = 25,685,343,661,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,685,343,661,041/2,335,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,996,626.84

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