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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,405,273.50 and 5,186,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,405,273.50 and 5,186,508 is: 11,183,703.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,405,273.50 : 5,186,508 = 5,186,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,405,273.50/5,186,508 = 5,186,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,405,273.50x = 5,186,508 × 5,186,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,405,273.50x = 26,899,865,234,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,899,865,234,064/2,405,273.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,183,703.32

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