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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,348,177.50 and 5,097,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,348,177.50 and 5,097,881 is: 11,067,472.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,348,177.50 : 5,097,881 = 5,097,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,348,177.50/5,097,881 = 5,097,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,348,177.50x = 5,097,881 × 5,097,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,348,177.50x = 25,988,390,690,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,988,390,690,161/2,348,177.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,067,472.83

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