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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,394,589.50 and 5,143,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,394,589.50 and 5,143,473 is: 11,047,953.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,394,589.50 : 5,143,473 = 5,143,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,394,589.50/5,143,473 = 5,143,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,394,589.50x = 5,143,473 × 5,143,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,394,589.50x = 26,455,314,501,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,455,314,501,729/2,394,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,047,953.94

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