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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,466,028 and 5,403,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,466,028 and 5,403,475 is: 11,839,906.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,466,028 : 5,403,475 = 5,403,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,466,028/5,403,475 = 5,403,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,466,028x = 5,403,475 × 5,403,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,466,028x = 29,197,542,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,197,542,075,625/2,466,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,906.96

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