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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,559,888 and 5,484,109.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,559,888 and 5,484,109.50 is: 11,748,739.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,559,888 : 5,484,109.50 = 5,484,109.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,559,888/5,484,109.50 = 5,484,109.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,559,888x = 5,484,109.50 × 5,484,109.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,559,888x = 30,075,457,007,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,075,457,007,990.25/2,559,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,748,739.40

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