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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,660,107.50 and 5,532,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,660,107.50 and 5,532,516 is: 11,506,577.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,660,107.50 : 5,532,516 = 5,532,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,660,107.50/5,532,516 = 5,532,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,660,107.50x = 5,532,516 × 5,532,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,660,107.50x = 30,608,733,290,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,608,733,290,256/2,660,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,506,577.57

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