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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,439,940.13 and 5,299,903.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,439,940.13 and 5,299,903.13 is: 11,512,156.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,439,940.13 : 5,299,903.13 = 5,299,903.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,439,940.13/5,299,903.13 = 5,299,903.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,439,940.13x = 5,299,903.13 × 5,299,903.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,439,940.13x = 28,088,973,134,384.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,088,973,134,384.77/2,439,940.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,512,156.73

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