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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,324.75 and 5,472,567.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,324.75 and 5,472,567.75 is: 11,868,863.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,324.75 : 5,472,567.75 = 5,472,567.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,324.75/5,472,567.75 = 5,472,567.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,324.75x = 5,472,567.75 × 5,472,567.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,324.75x = 29,948,997,778,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,948,997,778,340.06/2,523,324.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,868,863.80

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