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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,466,456 and 5,379,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,466,456 and 5,379,950 is: 11,735,000.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,466,456 : 5,379,950 = 5,379,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,466,456/5,379,950 = 5,379,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,466,456x = 5,379,950 × 5,379,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,466,456x = 28,943,862,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,943,862,002,500/2,466,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,735,000.34

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