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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,539,435.50 and 5,428,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,539,435.50 and 5,428,305 is: 11,603,561.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,539,435.50 : 5,428,305 = 5,428,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,539,435.50/5,428,305 = 5,428,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,539,435.50x = 5,428,305 × 5,428,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,539,435.50x = 29,466,495,173,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,466,495,173,025/2,539,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,603,561.17

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