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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,404,920 and 5,290,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,404,920 and 5,290,808 is: 11,639,742.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,404,920 : 5,290,808 = 5,290,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,404,920/5,290,808 = 5,290,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,404,920x = 5,290,808 × 5,290,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,404,920x = 27,992,649,292,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,992,649,292,864/2,404,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,639,742.40

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