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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,919.50 and 3,915,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,919.50 and 3,915,513 is: 6,074,378.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,919.50 : 3,915,513 = 3,915,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,919.50/3,915,513 = 3,915,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,919.50x = 3,915,513 × 3,915,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,919.50x = 15,331,242,053,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,331,242,053,169/2,523,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,074,378.38

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