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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,533,733.50 and 5,466,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,533,733.50 and 5,466,046 is: 11,791,950.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,533,733.50 : 5,466,046 = 5,466,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,533,733.50/5,466,046 = 5,466,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,533,733.50x = 5,466,046 × 5,466,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,533,733.50x = 29,877,658,874,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,877,658,874,116/2,533,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,791,950.05

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