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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,501,389.50 and 5,454,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,501,389.50 and 5,454,432 is: 11,893,720.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,501,389.50 : 5,454,432 = 5,454,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,501,389.50/5,454,432 = 5,454,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,501,389.50x = 5,454,432 × 5,454,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,501,389.50x = 29,750,828,442,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,750,828,442,624/2,501,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,893,720.85

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