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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,506,534.50 and 5,351,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,506,534.50 and 5,351,325 is: 11,424,809.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,506,534.50 : 5,351,325 = 5,351,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,506,534.50/5,351,325 = 5,351,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,506,534.50x = 5,351,325 × 5,351,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,506,534.50x = 28,636,679,255,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,636,679,255,625/2,506,534.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,424,809.54

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