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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,482,306 and 5,344,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,482,306 and 5,344,580 is: 11,507,257.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,482,306 : 5,344,580 = 5,344,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,482,306/5,344,580 = 5,344,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,482,306x = 5,344,580 × 5,344,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,482,306x = 28,564,535,376,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,564,535,376,400/2,482,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,507,257.92

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