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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,466,445.50 and 5,379,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,466,445.50 and 5,379,930 is: 11,734,963.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,466,445.50 : 5,379,930 = 5,379,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,466,445.50/5,379,930 = 5,379,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,466,445.50x = 5,379,930 × 5,379,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,466,445.50x = 28,943,646,804,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,943,646,804,900/2,466,445.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,734,963.05

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