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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,391,696 and 5,160,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,391,696 and 5,160,960 is: 11,136,661.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,391,696 : 5,160,960 = 5,160,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,391,696/5,160,960 = 5,160,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,391,696x = 5,160,960 × 5,160,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,391,696x = 26,635,508,121,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,635,508,121,600/2,391,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,136,661.23

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