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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,380,020 and 5,232,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,380,020 and 5,232,432 is: 11,503,409.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,380,020 : 5,232,432 = 5,232,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,380,020/5,232,432 = 5,232,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,380,020x = 5,232,432 × 5,232,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,380,020x = 27,378,344,634,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,378,344,634,624/2,380,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,503,409.48

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