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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,380,018.50 and 5,232,426.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,380,018.50 and 5,232,426.75 is: 11,503,393.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,380,018.50 : 5,232,426.75 = 5,232,426.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,380,018.50/5,232,426.75 = 5,232,426.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,380,018.50x = 5,232,426.75 × 5,232,426.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,380,018.50x = 27,378,289,694,115.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,378,289,694,115.56/2,380,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,503,393.65

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