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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,368,932 and 5,198,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,368,932 and 5,198,760 is: 11,408,983.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,368,932 : 5,198,760 = 5,198,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,368,932/5,198,760 = 5,198,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,368,932x = 5,198,760 × 5,198,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,368,932x = 27,027,105,537,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,027,105,537,600/2,368,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,408,983.26

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