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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,484,877.50 and 5,419,588.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,484,877.50 and 5,419,588.50 is: 11,820,276.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,484,877.50 : 5,419,588.50 = 5,419,588.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,484,877.50/5,419,588.50 = 5,419,588.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,484,877.50x = 5,419,588.50 × 5,419,588.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,484,877.50x = 29,371,939,509,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,371,939,509,332.25/2,484,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,820,276.66

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