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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,545,911 and 5,490,402.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,545,911 and 5,490,402.75 is: 11,840,367.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,545,911 : 5,490,402.75 = 5,490,402.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,545,911/5,490,402.75 = 5,490,402.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,545,911x = 5,490,402.75 × 5,490,402.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,545,911x = 30,144,522,357,207.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,144,522,357,207.56/2,545,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,367.69

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