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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,454,873.75 and 5,334,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,454,873.75 and 5,334,675 is: 11,592,758.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,454,873.75 : 5,334,675 = 5,334,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,454,873.75/5,334,675 = 5,334,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,454,873.75x = 5,334,675 × 5,334,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,454,873.75x = 28,458,757,355,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,458,757,355,625/2,454,873.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,592,758.02

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