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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,501,382.94 and 5,454,420.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,501,382.94 and 5,454,420.19 is: 11,893,700.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,501,382.94 : 5,454,420.19 = 5,454,420.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,501,382.94/5,454,420.19 = 5,454,420.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,501,382.94x = 5,454,420.19 × 5,454,420.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,501,382.94x = 29,750,699,581,807.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,750,699,581,807.54/2,501,382.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,893,700.53

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