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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,484,873 and 5,323,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,484,873 and 5,323,890 is: 11,406,540.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,484,873 : 5,323,890 = 5,323,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,484,873/5,323,890 = 5,323,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,484,873x = 5,323,890 × 5,323,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,484,873x = 28,343,804,732,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,343,804,732,100/2,484,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,406,540.59

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