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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,400,280.50 and 5,200,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,400,280.50 and 5,200,782 is: 11,268,738.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,400,280.50 : 5,200,782 = 5,200,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,400,280.50/5,200,782 = 5,200,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,400,280.50x = 5,200,782 × 5,200,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,400,280.50x = 27,048,133,411,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,048,133,411,524/2,400,280.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,268,738.55

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