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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,288,428 and 5,033,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,288,428 and 5,033,888 is: 11,073,115.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,288,428 : 5,033,888 = 5,033,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,288,428/5,033,888 = 5,033,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,288,428x = 5,033,888 × 5,033,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,288,428x = 25,340,028,396,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,340,028,396,544/2,288,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,073,115.87

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