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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,429,123 and 5,226,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,429,123 and 5,226,022 is: 11,243,278.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,429,123 : 5,226,022 = 5,226,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,429,123/5,226,022 = 5,226,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,429,123x = 5,226,022 × 5,226,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,429,123x = 27,311,305,944,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,311,305,944,484/2,429,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,243,278.31

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