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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,394,966 and 5,188,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,394,966 and 5,188,560 is: 11,240,725.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,394,966 : 5,188,560 = 5,188,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,394,966/5,188,560 = 5,188,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,394,966x = 5,188,560 × 5,188,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,394,966x = 26,921,154,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,921,154,873,600/2,394,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,240,725.29

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