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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,407,008 and 5,228,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,407,008 and 5,228,976 is: 11,359,409.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,407,008 : 5,228,976 = 5,228,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,407,008/5,228,976 = 5,228,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,407,008x = 5,228,976 × 5,228,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,407,008x = 27,342,190,008,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,342,190,008,576/2,407,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,359,409.69

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