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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,452,394.81 and 5,728,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,452,394.81 and 5,728,077 is: 13,379,112.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,452,394.81 : 5,728,077 = 5,728,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,452,394.81/5,728,077 = 5,728,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,452,394.81x = 5,728,077 × 5,728,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,452,394.81x = 32,810,866,117,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,810,866,117,929/2,452,394.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,379,112.51

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