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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,417,712 and 5,249,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,417,712 and 5,249,376 is: 11,397,531.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,417,712 : 5,249,376 = 5,249,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,417,712/5,249,376 = 5,249,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,417,712x = 5,249,376 × 5,249,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,417,712x = 27,555,948,389,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,555,948,389,376/2,417,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,397,531.38

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