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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,379,928 and 5,138,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,379,928 and 5,138,585 is: 11,094,896.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,379,928 : 5,138,585 = 5,138,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,379,928/5,138,585 = 5,138,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,379,928x = 5,138,585 × 5,138,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,379,928x = 26,405,055,802,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,405,055,802,225/2,379,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,094,896.91

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