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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,698,231.50 and 5,504,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,698,231.50 and 5,504,847 is: 11,230,815.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,698,231.50 : 5,504,847 = 5,504,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,698,231.50/5,504,847 = 5,504,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,698,231.50x = 5,504,847 × 5,504,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,698,231.50x = 30,303,340,493,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,303,340,493,409/2,698,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,230,815.63

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