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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,415,820 and 5,209,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,415,820 and 5,209,923 is: 11,235,645.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,415,820 : 5,209,923 = 5,209,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,415,820/5,209,923 = 5,209,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,415,820x = 5,209,923 × 5,209,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,415,820x = 27,143,297,665,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,143,297,665,929/2,415,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,235,645.73

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