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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,554,485.75 and 5,440,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,554,485.75 and 5,440,059 is: 11,585,205.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,554,485.75 : 5,440,059 = 5,440,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,554,485.75/5,440,059 = 5,440,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,554,485.75x = 5,440,059 × 5,440,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,554,485.75x = 29,594,241,923,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,594,241,923,481/2,554,485.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,585,205.33

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