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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,518,136.15 and 5,395,563.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,518,136.15 and 5,395,563.93 is: 11,560,975.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,518,136.15 : 5,395,563.93 = 5,395,563.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,518,136.15/5,395,563.93 = 5,395,563.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,518,136.15x = 5,395,563.93 × 5,395,563.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,518,136.15x = 29,112,110,140,420.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,112,110,140,420.97/2,518,136.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,560,975.43

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