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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,422,951.50 and 5,286,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,422,951.50 and 5,286,006 is: 11,532,157.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,951.50 : 5,286,006 = 5,286,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,951.50/5,286,006 = 5,286,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,951.50x = 5,286,006 × 5,286,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,951.50x = 27,941,859,432,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,941,859,432,036/2,422,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,532,157.96

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