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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,390.19 and 5,551,430.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,390.19 and 5,551,430.63 is: 12,213,086.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,390.19 : 5,551,430.63 = 5,551,430.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,390.19/5,551,430.63 = 5,551,430.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,390.19x = 5,551,430.63 × 5,551,430.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,390.19x = 30,818,381,984,187.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,818,381,984,187.89/2,523,390.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,213,086.24

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