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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,415,395.25 and 5,209,101.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,415,395.25 and 5,209,101.56 is: 11,234,078.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,415,395.25 : 5,209,101.56 = 5,209,101.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,415,395.25/5,209,101.56 = 5,209,101.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,415,395.25x = 5,209,101.56 × 5,209,101.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,415,395.25x = 27,134,739,088,439.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,134,739,088,439.94/2,415,395.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,234,078.19

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