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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,370,060 and 5,252,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,370,060 and 5,252,598 is: 11,640,965.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,370,060 : 5,252,598 = 5,252,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,370,060/5,252,598 = 5,252,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,370,060x = 5,252,598 × 5,252,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,370,060x = 27,589,785,749,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,589,785,749,604/2,370,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,640,965.10

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