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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,518,039.50 and 5,395,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,518,039.50 and 5,395,041 is: 11,559,178.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,518,039.50 : 5,395,041 = 5,395,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,518,039.50/5,395,041 = 5,395,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,518,039.50x = 5,395,041 × 5,395,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,518,039.50x = 29,106,467,391,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,106,467,391,681/2,518,039.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,559,178.24

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