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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,500,088.63 and 5,454,484.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,500,088.63 and 5,454,484.88 is: 11,900,140.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,500,088.63 : 5,454,484.88 = 5,454,484.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,500,088.63/5,454,484.88 = 5,454,484.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,500,088.63x = 5,454,484.88 × 5,454,484.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,500,088.63x = 29,751,405,251,603.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,751,405,251,603.77/2,500,088.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,900,140.24

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