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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,152,880 and 5,074,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,152,880 and 5,074,940 is: 11,963,052.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,152,880 : 5,074,940 = 5,074,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,152,880/5,074,940 = 5,074,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,152,880x = 5,074,940 × 5,074,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,152,880x = 25,755,016,003,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,755,016,003,600/2,152,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,963,052.29

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