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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,393,998.50 and 5,319,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,393,998.50 and 5,319,432 is: 11,819,705.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,393,998.50 : 5,319,432 = 5,319,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,393,998.50/5,319,432 = 5,319,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,393,998.50x = 5,319,432 × 5,319,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,393,998.50x = 28,296,356,802,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,296,356,802,624/2,393,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,819,705.32

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