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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,455,739 and 5,165,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,455,739 and 5,165,977 is: 10,867,326.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,455,739 : 5,165,977 = 5,165,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,455,739/5,165,977 = 5,165,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,455,739x = 5,165,977 × 5,165,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,455,739x = 26,687,318,364,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,687,318,364,529/2,455,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,867,326.85

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