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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,494,375.50 and 5,373,030

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,494,375.50 and 5,373,030 is: 11,573,819.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,494,375.50 : 5,373,030 = 5,373,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,494,375.50/5,373,030 = 5,373,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,494,375.50x = 5,373,030 × 5,373,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,494,375.50x = 28,869,451,380,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,869,451,380,900/2,494,375.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,573,819.33

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