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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,389,075 and 5,198,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,389,075 and 5,198,055 is: 11,309,722.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,389,075 : 5,198,055 = 5,198,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,389,075/5,198,055 = 5,198,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,389,075x = 5,198,055 × 5,198,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,389,075x = 27,019,775,783,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,019,775,783,025/2,389,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,309,722.71

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