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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,440,508.06 and 5,070,185.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,440,508.06 and 5,070,185.72 is: 10,533,373.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,440,508.06 : 5,070,185.72 = 5,070,185.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,440,508.06/5,070,185.72 = 5,070,185.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,440,508.06x = 5,070,185.72 × 5,070,185.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,440,508.06x = 25,706,783,222,616.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,706,783,222,616.45/2,440,508.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,533,373.61

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