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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,201.50 and 5,502,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,201.50 and 5,502,510 is: 11,757,377.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,201.50 : 5,502,510 = 5,502,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,201.50/5,502,510 = 5,502,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,201.50x = 5,502,510 × 5,502,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,201.50x = 30,277,616,300,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,277,616,300,100/2,575,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,757,377.55

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