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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,620,390.50 and 5,555,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,620,390.50 and 5,555,709 is: 11,779,123.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,620,390.50 : 5,555,709 = 5,555,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,620,390.50/5,555,709 = 5,555,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,620,390.50x = 5,555,709 × 5,555,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,620,390.50x = 30,865,902,492,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,865,902,492,681/2,620,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,779,123.19

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