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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,466,022.50 and 5,403,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,466,022.50 and 5,403,465 is: 11,839,889.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,466,022.50 : 5,403,465 = 5,403,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,466,022.50/5,403,465 = 5,403,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,466,022.50x = 5,403,465 × 5,403,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,466,022.50x = 29,197,434,006,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,197,434,006,225/2,466,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,889.54

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