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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,587,073.50 and 5,442,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,587,073.50 and 5,442,266 is: 11,448,557.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,587,073.50 : 5,442,266 = 5,442,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,587,073.50/5,442,266 = 5,442,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,587,073.50x = 5,442,266 × 5,442,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,587,073.50x = 29,618,259,214,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,618,259,214,756/2,587,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,448,557.30

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