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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,348,180 and 5,097,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,348,180 and 5,097,892 is: 11,067,508.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,348,180 : 5,097,892 = 5,097,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,348,180/5,097,892 = 5,097,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,348,180x = 5,097,892 × 5,097,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,348,180x = 25,988,502,843,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,988,502,843,664/2,348,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,067,508.81

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