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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,309 and 5,273,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,309 and 5,273,544 is: 11,180,865.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,309 : 5,273,544 = 5,273,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,309/5,273,544 = 5,273,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,309x = 5,273,544 × 5,273,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,309x = 27,810,266,319,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,810,266,319,936/2,487,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,180,865.07

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