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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,411,800 and 5,243,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,411,800 and 5,243,504 is: 11,399,922.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,411,800 : 5,243,504 = 5,243,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,411,800/5,243,504 = 5,243,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,411,800x = 5,243,504 × 5,243,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,411,800x = 27,494,334,198,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,494,334,198,016/2,411,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,399,922.96

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