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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,367,060.15 and 5,111,813.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,367,060.15 and 5,111,813.50 is: 11,039,278.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,367,060.15 : 5,111,813.50 = 5,111,813.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,367,060.15/5,111,813.50 = 5,111,813.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,367,060.15x = 5,111,813.50 × 5,111,813.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,367,060.15x = 26,130,637,218,846.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,130,637,218,846.72/2,367,060.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,039,278.91

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