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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,526,754.50 and 5,479,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,526,754.50 and 5,479,119 is: 11,881,148.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,526,754.50 : 5,479,119 = 5,479,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,526,754.50/5,479,119 = 5,479,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,526,754.50x = 5,479,119 × 5,479,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,526,754.50x = 30,020,745,016,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,020,745,016,161/2,526,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,881,148.33

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