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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,422,708.50 and 5,323,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,422,708.50 and 5,323,029 is: 11,695,438.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,708.50 : 5,323,029 = 5,323,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,708.50/5,323,029 = 5,323,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,708.50x = 5,323,029 × 5,323,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,708.50x = 28,334,637,734,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,334,637,734,841/2,422,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,695,438.28

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