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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,497,585.50 and 5,415,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,497,585.50 and 5,415,075 is: 11,740,553.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,497,585.50 : 5,415,075 = 5,415,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,497,585.50/5,415,075 = 5,415,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,497,585.50x = 5,415,075 × 5,415,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,497,585.50x = 29,323,037,255,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,323,037,255,625/2,497,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,740,553.93

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