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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,528,001 and 5,460,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,528,001 and 5,460,025.50 is: 11,792,668.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,528,001 : 5,460,025.50 = 5,460,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,528,001/5,460,025.50 = 5,460,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,528,001x = 5,460,025.50 × 5,460,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,528,001x = 29,811,878,460,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,811,878,460,650.25/2,528,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,792,668.78

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