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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,606,866.50 and 5,452,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,606,866.50 and 5,452,080 is: 11,402,646.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,606,866.50 : 5,452,080 = 5,452,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,606,866.50/5,452,080 = 5,452,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,606,866.50x = 5,452,080 × 5,452,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,606,866.50x = 29,725,176,326,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,725,176,326,400/2,606,866.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,402,646.18

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