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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,738,728.50 and 5,910,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,738,728.50 and 5,910,477 is: 12,755,458.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,738,728.50 : 5,910,477 = 5,910,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,738,728.50/5,910,477 = 5,910,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,738,728.50x = 5,910,477 × 5,910,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,738,728.50x = 34,933,738,367,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,933,738,367,529/2,738,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,755,458.73

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