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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,432,738.38 and 5,351,095.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,432,738.38 and 5,351,095.13 is: 11,770,365.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,432,738.38 : 5,351,095.13 = 5,351,095.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,432,738.38/5,351,095.13 = 5,351,095.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,432,738.38x = 5,351,095.13 × 5,351,095.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,432,738.38x = 28,634,219,036,798.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,634,219,036,798.77/2,432,738.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,770,365.17

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