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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,464,249.50 and 5,393,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,464,249.50 and 5,393,043 is: 11,802,746.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,464,249.50 : 5,393,043 = 5,393,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,464,249.50/5,393,043 = 5,393,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,464,249.50x = 5,393,043 × 5,393,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,464,249.50x = 29,084,912,799,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,084,912,799,849/2,464,249.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,802,746.76

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