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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,439,940.50 and 5,299,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,439,940.50 and 5,299,903 is: 11,512,154.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,439,940.50 : 5,299,903 = 5,299,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,439,940.50/5,299,903 = 5,299,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,439,940.50x = 5,299,903 × 5,299,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,439,940.50x = 28,088,971,809,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,088,971,809,409/2,439,940.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,512,154.42

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