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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,500.50 and 5,324,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,500.50 and 5,324,103 is: 11,170,863.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,500.50 : 5,324,103 = 5,324,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,500.50/5,324,103 = 5,324,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,500.50x = 5,324,103 × 5,324,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,500.50x = 28,346,072,754,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,346,072,754,609/2,537,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,170,863.91

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