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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,494,483.50 and 5,388,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,494,483.50 and 5,388,135 is: 11,638,480.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,494,483.50 : 5,388,135 = 5,388,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,494,483.50/5,388,135 = 5,388,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,494,483.50x = 5,388,135 × 5,388,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,494,483.50x = 29,031,998,778,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,031,998,778,225/2,494,483.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,638,480.98

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