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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,371,924 and 5,104,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,371,924 and 5,104,080 is: 10,983,333.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,371,924 : 5,104,080 = 5,104,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,371,924/5,104,080 = 5,104,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,371,924x = 5,104,080 × 5,104,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,371,924x = 26,051,632,646,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,051,632,646,400/2,371,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,983,333.63

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