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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,397,028 and 5,149,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,397,028 and 5,149,805 is: 11,063,905.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,397,028 : 5,149,805 = 5,149,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,397,028/5,149,805 = 5,149,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,397,028x = 5,149,805 × 5,149,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,397,028x = 26,520,491,538,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,520,491,538,025/2,397,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,063,905.61

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