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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,400,892 and 5,200,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,400,892 and 5,200,376 is: 11,264,109.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,400,892 : 5,200,376 = 5,200,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,400,892/5,200,376 = 5,200,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,400,892x = 5,200,376 × 5,200,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,400,892x = 27,043,910,541,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,043,910,541,376/2,400,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,264,109.56

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