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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,437,476 and 5,347,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,437,476 and 5,347,552 is: 11,731,935.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,437,476 : 5,347,552 = 5,347,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,437,476/5,347,552 = 5,347,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,437,476x = 5,347,552 × 5,347,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,437,476x = 28,596,312,392,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,596,312,392,704/2,437,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,731,935.98

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