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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,480,961.66 and 5,342,076.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,480,961.66 and 5,342,076.98 is: 11,502,711.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,480,961.66 : 5,342,076.98 = 5,342,076.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,480,961.66/5,342,076.98 = 5,342,076.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,480,961.66x = 5,342,076.98 × 5,342,076.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,480,961.66x = 28,537,786,506,989.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,537,786,506,989.09/2,480,961.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,502,711.63

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