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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,475,460 and 5,401,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,475,460 and 5,401,800 is: 11,787,483.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,475,460 : 5,401,800 = 5,401,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,475,460/5,401,800 = 5,401,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,475,460x = 5,401,800 × 5,401,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,475,460x = 29,179,443,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,179,443,240,000/2,475,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,787,483.23

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