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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,454,124.50 and 5,272,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,454,124.50 and 5,272,566 is: 11,327,849.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,454,124.50 : 5,272,566 = 5,272,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,454,124.50/5,272,566 = 5,272,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,454,124.50x = 5,272,566 × 5,272,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,454,124.50x = 27,799,952,224,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,799,952,224,356/2,454,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,327,849.19

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