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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,545,467.75 and 5,489,248.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,545,467.75 and 5,489,248.50 is: 11,837,450.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,545,467.75 : 5,489,248.50 = 5,489,248.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,545,467.75/5,489,248.50 = 5,489,248.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,545,467.75x = 5,489,248.50 × 5,489,248.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,545,467.75x = 30,131,849,094,752.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,131,849,094,752.25/2,545,467.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,837,450.74

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