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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,366,191.50 and 5,146,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,366,191.50 and 5,146,962 is: 11,195,720.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,366,191.50 : 5,146,962 = 5,146,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,366,191.50/5,146,962 = 5,146,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,366,191.50x = 5,146,962 × 5,146,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,366,191.50x = 26,491,217,829,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,491,217,829,444/2,366,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,195,720.14

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