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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,454,070.50 and 5,133,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,454,070.50 and 5,133,645 is: 10,739,019.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,454,070.50 : 5,133,645 = 5,133,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,454,070.50/5,133,645 = 5,133,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,454,070.50x = 5,133,645 × 5,133,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,454,070.50x = 26,354,310,986,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,354,310,986,025/2,454,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,739,019.51

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