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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,379,897 and 5,232,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,379,897 and 5,232,186 is: 11,502,922.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,379,897 : 5,232,186 = 5,232,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,379,897/5,232,186 = 5,232,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,379,897x = 5,232,186 × 5,232,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,379,897x = 27,375,770,338,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,375,770,338,596/2,379,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,502,922.33

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