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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,516,899.50 and 5,453,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,516,899.50 and 5,453,703 is: 11,817,268.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516,899.50 : 5,453,703 = 5,453,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516,899.50/5,453,703 = 5,453,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516,899.50x = 5,453,703 × 5,453,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516,899.50x = 29,742,876,412,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,742,876,412,209/2,516,899.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,817,268.20

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