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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,456,842 and 5,316,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,456,842 and 5,316,116 is: 11,503,014.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,456,842 : 5,316,116 = 5,316,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,456,842/5,316,116 = 5,316,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,456,842x = 5,316,116 × 5,316,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,456,842x = 28,261,089,325,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,261,089,325,456/2,456,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,503,014.57

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