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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,485,738 and 5,445,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,485,738 and 5,445,752 is: 11,930,547.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,485,738 : 5,445,752 = 5,445,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,485,738/5,445,752 = 5,445,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,485,738x = 5,445,752 × 5,445,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,485,738x = 29,656,214,845,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,656,214,845,504/2,485,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,930,547.32

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