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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,395,449.56 and 5,195,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,395,449.56 and 5,195,187 is: 11,267,182.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,395,449.56 : 5,195,187 = 5,195,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,395,449.56/5,195,187 = 5,195,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,395,449.56x = 5,195,187 × 5,195,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,395,449.56x = 26,989,967,964,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,989,967,964,969/2,395,449.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,267,182.74

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