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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,394,956.25 and 5,188,539.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,394,956.25 and 5,188,539.75 is: 11,240,683.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,394,956.25 : 5,188,539.75 = 5,188,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,394,956.25/5,188,539.75 = 5,188,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,394,956.25x = 5,188,539.75 × 5,188,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,394,956.25x = 26,920,944,737,330.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,920,944,737,330.06/2,394,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,240,683.31

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