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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,885 and 5,484,103.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,885 and 5,484,103.50 is: 11,748,727.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,885 : 5,484,103.50 = 5,484,103.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,885/5,484,103.50 = 5,484,103.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,885x = 5,484,103.50 × 5,484,103.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,885x = 30,075,391,198,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,075,391,198,712.25/2,559,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,748,727.46

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