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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,395,618.50 and 5,195,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,395,618.50 and 5,195,589 is: 11,268,131.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,395,618.50 : 5,195,589 = 5,195,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,395,618.50/5,195,589 = 5,195,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,395,618.50x = 5,195,589 × 5,195,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,395,618.50x = 26,994,145,056,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,994,145,056,921/2,395,618.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,131.82

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