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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,466,029 and 5,403,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,466,029 and 5,403,477 is: 11,839,910.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,466,029 : 5,403,477 = 5,403,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,466,029/5,403,477 = 5,403,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,466,029x = 5,403,477 × 5,403,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,466,029x = 29,197,563,689,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,197,563,689,529/2,466,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,910.92

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