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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,390,887.13 and 5,159,608.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,390,887.13 and 5,159,608.88 is: 11,134,596.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,390,887.13 : 5,159,608.88 = 5,159,608.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,390,887.13/5,159,608.88 = 5,159,608.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,390,887.13x = 5,159,608.88 × 5,159,608.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,390,887.13x = 26,621,563,742,978.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,621,563,742,978.77/2,390,887.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,134,596.64

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