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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,437,700 and 5,250,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,437,700 and 5,250,025 is: 11,306,872.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,437,700 : 5,250,025 = 5,250,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,437,700/5,250,025 = 5,250,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,437,700x = 5,250,025 × 5,250,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,437,700x = 27,562,762,500,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,562,762,500,625/2,437,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,306,872.26

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