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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,500,267.50 and 3,733,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,500,267.50 and 3,733,938 is: 5,576,320.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,500,267.50 : 3,733,938 = 3,733,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,500,267.50/3,733,938 = 3,733,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,500,267.50x = 3,733,938 × 3,733,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,500,267.50x = 13,942,292,987,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,942,292,987,844/2,500,267.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,576,320.53

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