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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,541,613.50 and 5,496,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,541,613.50 and 5,496,210 is: 11,885,490.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,541,613.50 : 5,496,210 = 5,496,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,541,613.50/5,496,210 = 5,496,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,541,613.50x = 5,496,210 × 5,496,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,541,613.50x = 30,208,324,364,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,208,324,364,100/2,541,613.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,885,490.99

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