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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,398.63 and 5,273,717.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,398.63 and 5,273,717.63 is: 11,181,198.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,398.63 : 5,273,717.63 = 5,273,717.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,398.63/5,273,717.63 = 5,273,717.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,398.63x = 5,273,717.63 × 5,273,717.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,398.63x = 27,812,097,588,235.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,812,097,588,235.64/2,487,398.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,181,198.43

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