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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,311,015 and 5,153,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,311,015 and 5,153,120 is: 11,490,468.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,311,015 : 5,153,120 = 5,153,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,311,015/5,153,120 = 5,153,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,311,015x = 5,153,120 × 5,153,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,311,015x = 26,554,645,734,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,554,645,734,400/2,311,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,490,468.79

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