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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,362,930 and 5,155,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,362,930 and 5,155,280 is: 11,247,439.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,362,930 : 5,155,280 = 5,155,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,362,930/5,155,280 = 5,155,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,362,930x = 5,155,280 × 5,155,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,362,930x = 26,576,911,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,576,911,878,400/2,362,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,247,439.36

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