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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,401,702.50 and 5,229,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,401,702.50 and 5,229,836 is: 11,388,248.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,401,702.50 : 5,229,836 = 5,229,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,401,702.50/5,229,836 = 5,229,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,401,702.50x = 5,229,836 × 5,229,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,401,702.50x = 27,351,184,586,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,351,184,586,896/2,401,702.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,388,248.37

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