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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,521,819.50 and 5,472,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,521,819.50 and 5,472,309 is: 11,874,825.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,521,819.50 : 5,472,309 = 5,472,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,521,819.50/5,472,309 = 5,472,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,521,819.50x = 5,472,309 × 5,472,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,521,819.50x = 29,946,165,791,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,946,165,791,481/2,521,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,874,825.22

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