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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,624,077.50 and 5,457,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,624,077.50 and 5,457,645 is: 11,350,994.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,624,077.50 : 5,457,645 = 5,457,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,624,077.50/5,457,645 = 5,457,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,624,077.50x = 5,457,645 × 5,457,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,624,077.50x = 29,785,888,946,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,785,888,946,025/2,624,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,350,994.38

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