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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,407,781.25 and 5,014,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,407,781.25 and 5,014,854 is: 10,444,786.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,407,781.25 : 5,014,854 = 5,014,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,407,781.25/5,014,854 = 5,014,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,407,781.25x = 5,014,854 × 5,014,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,407,781.25x = 25,148,760,641,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,148,760,641,316/2,407,781.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,444,786.31

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