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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,482,834.50 and 5,333,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,482,834.50 and 5,333,112 is: 11,455,489.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,482,834.50 : 5,333,112 = 5,333,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,482,834.50/5,333,112 = 5,333,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,482,834.50x = 5,333,112 × 5,333,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,482,834.50x = 28,442,083,604,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,442,083,604,544/2,482,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,455,489.12

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