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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,364,812.25 and 5,121,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,364,812.25 and 5,121,852 is: 11,093,213.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,364,812.25 : 5,121,852 = 5,121,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,364,812.25/5,121,852 = 5,121,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,364,812.25x = 5,121,852 × 5,121,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,364,812.25x = 26,233,367,909,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,233,367,909,904/2,364,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,093,213.81

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