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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,454,878.25 and 5,334,684.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,454,878.25 and 5,334,684.75 is: 11,592,779.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,454,878.25 : 5,334,684.75 = 5,334,684.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,454,878.25/5,334,684.75 = 5,334,684.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,454,878.25x = 5,334,684.75 × 5,334,684.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,454,878.25x = 28,458,861,381,882.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,458,861,381,882.56/2,454,878.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,592,779.15

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