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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,440,809 and 5,248,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,440,809 and 5,248,938 is: 11,287,794.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,440,809 : 5,248,938 = 5,248,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,440,809/5,248,938 = 5,248,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,440,809x = 5,248,938 × 5,248,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,440,809x = 27,551,350,127,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,551,350,127,844/2,440,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,287,794.39

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