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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,379,892.50 and 5,232,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,379,892.50 and 5,232,177 is: 11,502,904.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,379,892.50 : 5,232,177 = 5,232,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,379,892.50/5,232,177 = 5,232,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,379,892.50x = 5,232,177 × 5,232,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,379,892.50x = 27,375,676,159,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,375,676,159,329/2,379,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,502,904.50

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