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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,406,884.50 and 5,286,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,406,884.50 and 5,286,188 is: 11,609,939.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,406,884.50 : 5,286,188 = 5,286,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,406,884.50/5,286,188 = 5,286,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,406,884.50x = 5,286,188 × 5,286,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,406,884.50x = 27,943,783,571,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,943,783,571,344/2,406,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,609,939.56

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