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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,393,729 and 5,237,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,393,729 and 5,237,890 is: 11,461,402.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,393,729 : 5,237,890 = 5,237,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,393,729/5,237,890 = 5,237,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,393,729x = 5,237,890 × 5,237,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,393,729x = 27,435,491,652,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,435,491,652,100/2,393,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,461,402.54

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