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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,441,481.75 and 5,303,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,441,481.75 and 5,303,286 is: 11,519,579.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,441,481.75 : 5,303,286 = 5,303,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,441,481.75/5,303,286 = 5,303,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,441,481.75x = 5,303,286 × 5,303,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,441,481.75x = 28,124,842,397,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,124,842,397,796/2,441,481.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,519,579.21

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