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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,578,378.50 and 5,464,104.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,578,378.50 and 5,464,104.75 is: 11,579,541.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,578,378.50 : 5,464,104.75 = 5,464,104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,578,378.50/5,464,104.75 = 5,464,104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,578,378.50x = 5,464,104.75 × 5,464,104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,578,378.50x = 29,856,440,718,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,856,440,718,972.56/2,578,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,579,541.45

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