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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,389,090 and 5,198,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,389,090 and 5,198,078 is: 11,309,751.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,389,090 : 5,198,078 = 5,198,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,389,090/5,198,078 = 5,198,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,389,090x = 5,198,078 × 5,198,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,389,090x = 27,020,014,894,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,020,014,894,084/2,389,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,309,751.79

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