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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,555,959.50 and 5,471,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,555,959.50 and 5,471,043 is: 11,710,792.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,555,959.50 : 5,471,043 = 5,471,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,555,959.50/5,471,043 = 5,471,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,555,959.50x = 5,471,043 × 5,471,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,555,959.50x = 29,932,311,507,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,932,311,507,849/2,555,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,710,792.56

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