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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,392,539 and 5,250,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,392,539 and 5,250,089 is: 11,520,578.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,392,539 : 5,250,089 = 5,250,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,392,539/5,250,089 = 5,250,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,392,539x = 5,250,089 × 5,250,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,392,539x = 27,563,434,507,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,563,434,507,921/2,392,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,520,578.98

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