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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,753,203.50 and 5,904,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,753,203.50 and 5,904,987 is: 12,664,836.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,753,203.50 : 5,904,987 = 5,904,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,753,203.50/5,904,987 = 5,904,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,753,203.50x = 5,904,987 × 5,904,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,753,203.50x = 34,868,871,470,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,868,871,470,169/2,753,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,664,836.24

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