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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,575,480.50 and 5,594,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,575,480.50 and 5,594,193 is: 12,151,128.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,575,480.50 : 5,594,193 = 5,594,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,575,480.50/5,594,193 = 5,594,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,575,480.50x = 5,594,193 × 5,594,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,575,480.50x = 31,294,995,321,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,294,995,321,249/2,575,480.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,128.82

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