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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,366,928.38 and 5,176,722.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,366,928.38 and 5,176,722.75 is: 11,322,040.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,366,928.38 : 5,176,722.75 = 5,176,722.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,366,928.38/5,176,722.75 = 5,176,722.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,366,928.38x = 5,176,722.75 × 5,176,722.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,366,928.38x = 26,798,458,430,367.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,798,458,430,367.56/2,366,928.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,322,040.29

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