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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,446,962.75 and 5,248,216.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,446,962.75 and 5,248,216.13 is: 11,256,310.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,446,962.75 : 5,248,216.13 = 5,248,216.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,446,962.75/5,248,216.13 = 5,248,216.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,446,962.75x = 5,248,216.13 × 5,248,216.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,446,962.75x = 27,543,772,494,710.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,543,772,494,710.02/2,446,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,256,310.50

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