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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,408.75 and 3,797,482.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,408.75 and 3,797,482.50 is: 5,797,548.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,408.75 : 3,797,482.50 = 3,797,482.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,408.75/3,797,482.50 = 3,797,482.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,408.75x = 3,797,482.50 × 3,797,482.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,408.75x = 14,420,873,337,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,420,873,337,806.25/2,487,408.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,797,548.69

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