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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,527,126.50 and 5,451,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,527,126.50 and 5,451,796 is: 11,761,215.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,527,126.50 : 5,451,796 = 5,451,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,527,126.50/5,451,796 = 5,451,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,527,126.50x = 5,451,796 × 5,451,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,527,126.50x = 29,722,079,625,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,722,079,625,616/2,527,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,761,215.60

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