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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,411,296.50 and 5,201,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,411,296.50 and 5,201,181 is: 11,218,978.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,411,296.50 : 5,201,181 = 5,201,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,411,296.50/5,201,181 = 5,201,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,411,296.50x = 5,201,181 × 5,201,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,411,296.50x = 27,052,283,794,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,052,283,794,761/2,411,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,218,978.58

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