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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,544,357.75 and 5,487,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,544,357.75 and 5,487,285 is: 11,834,144.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,544,357.75 : 5,487,285 = 5,487,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,544,357.75/5,487,285 = 5,487,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,544,357.75x = 5,487,285 × 5,487,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,544,357.75x = 30,110,296,671,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,110,296,671,225/2,544,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,834,144.26

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