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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,387,882.50 and 5,160,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,387,882.50 and 5,160,677 is: 11,153,223.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,387,882.50 : 5,160,677 = 5,160,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,387,882.50/5,160,677 = 5,160,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,387,882.50x = 5,160,677 × 5,160,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,387,882.50x = 26,632,587,098,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,632,587,098,329/2,387,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,153,223.45

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