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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,441,058.75 and 5,316,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,441,058.75 and 5,316,078 is: 11,577,224.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,441,058.75 : 5,316,078 = 5,316,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,441,058.75/5,316,078 = 5,316,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,441,058.75x = 5,316,078 × 5,316,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,441,058.75x = 28,260,685,302,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,260,685,302,084/2,441,058.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,577,224.56

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