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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,484,512 and 5,349,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,484,512 and 5,349,440 is: 11,517,959.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,484,512 : 5,349,440 = 5,349,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,484,512/5,349,440 = 5,349,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,484,512x = 5,349,440 × 5,349,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,484,512x = 28,616,508,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,616,508,313,600/2,484,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,517,959.39

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