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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,587.50 and 5,473,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,587.50 and 5,473,100 is: 11,869,936.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,587.50 : 5,473,100 = 5,473,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,587.50/5,473,100 = 5,473,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,587.50x = 5,473,100 × 5,473,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,587.50x = 29,954,823,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,954,823,610,000/2,523,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,869,936.59

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