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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,482,498.13 and 5,356,887.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,482,498.13 and 5,356,887.75 is: 11,559,423.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,482,498.13 : 5,356,887.75 = 5,356,887.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,482,498.13/5,356,887.75 = 5,356,887.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,482,498.13x = 5,356,887.75 × 5,356,887.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,482,498.13x = 28,696,246,366,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,696,246,366,100.06/2,482,498.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,559,423.18

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