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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,518,285.50 and 5,395,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,518,285.50 and 5,395,887 is: 11,561,674.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,518,285.50 : 5,395,887 = 5,395,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,518,285.50/5,395,887 = 5,395,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,518,285.50x = 5,395,887 × 5,395,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,518,285.50x = 29,115,596,516,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,115,596,516,769/2,518,285.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,561,674.21

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