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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,445,403.50 and 5,374,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,445,403.50 and 5,374,863 is: 11,813,654.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,445,403.50 : 5,374,863 = 5,374,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,445,403.50/5,374,863 = 5,374,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,445,403.50x = 5,374,863 × 5,374,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,445,403.50x = 28,889,152,268,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,889,152,268,769/2,445,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,813,654.58

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