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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,545,120.50 and 5,488,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,545,120.50 and 5,488,761 is: 11,836,963.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,545,120.50 : 5,488,761 = 5,488,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,545,120.50/5,488,761 = 5,488,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,545,120.50x = 5,488,761 × 5,488,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,545,120.50x = 30,126,497,315,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,126,497,315,121/2,545,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,836,963.05

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