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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,441,437.50 and 5,303,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,441,437.50 and 5,303,184 is: 11,519,344.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,441,437.50 : 5,303,184 = 5,303,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,441,437.50/5,303,184 = 5,303,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,441,437.50x = 5,303,184 × 5,303,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,441,437.50x = 28,123,760,537,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,123,760,537,856/2,441,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,519,344.87

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