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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,457,517 and 5,387,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,457,517 and 5,387,427 is: 11,810,445.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,457,517 : 5,387,427 = 5,387,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,457,517/5,387,427 = 5,387,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,457,517x = 5,387,427 × 5,387,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,457,517x = 29,024,369,680,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,024,369,680,329/2,457,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,810,445.13

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