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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,683.50 and 5,461,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,683.50 and 5,461,479 is: 11,980,540.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,683.50 : 5,461,479 = 5,461,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,683.50/5,461,479 = 5,461,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,683.50x = 5,461,479 × 5,461,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,683.50x = 29,827,752,867,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,827,752,867,441/2,489,683.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,980,540.04

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