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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,539,606.50 and 5,423,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,539,606.50 and 5,423,634 is: 11,582,820.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,539,606.50 : 5,423,634 = 5,423,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,539,606.50/5,423,634 = 5,423,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,539,606.50x = 5,423,634 × 5,423,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,539,606.50x = 29,415,805,765,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,415,805,765,956/2,539,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,582,820.32

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