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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,797.50 and 3,932,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,797.50 and 3,932,118 is: 6,092,508.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,797.50 : 3,932,118 = 3,932,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,797.50/3,932,118 = 3,932,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,797.50x = 3,932,118 × 3,932,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,797.50x = 15,461,551,965,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,461,551,965,924/2,537,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,092,508.16

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