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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,466,448 and 5,379,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,466,448 and 5,379,934 is: 11,734,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,466,448 : 5,379,934 = 5,379,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,466,448/5,379,934 = 5,379,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,466,448x = 5,379,934 × 5,379,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,466,448x = 28,943,689,844,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,943,689,844,356/2,466,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,734,968.60

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