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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,557,851.75 and 5,450,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,557,851.75 and 5,450,544 is: 11,614,601.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,557,851.75 : 5,450,544 = 5,450,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,557,851.75/5,450,544 = 5,450,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,557,851.75x = 5,450,544 × 5,450,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,557,851.75x = 29,708,429,895,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,708,429,895,936/2,557,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,614,601.94

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