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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,573,101.50 and 5,500,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,573,101.50 and 5,500,317 is: 11,757,595.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,573,101.50 : 5,500,317 = 5,500,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,573,101.50/5,500,317 = 5,500,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,573,101.50x = 5,500,317 × 5,500,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,573,101.50x = 30,253,487,100,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,253,487,100,489/2,573,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,757,595.69

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