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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,530,192.50 and 5,509,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,530,192.50 and 5,509,632 is: 11,997,523.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,530,192.50 : 5,509,632 = 5,509,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,530,192.50/5,509,632 = 5,509,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,530,192.50x = 5,509,632 × 5,509,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,530,192.50x = 30,356,044,775,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,356,044,775,424/2,530,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,997,523.82

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