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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,384 and 5,273,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,384 and 5,273,691 is: 11,181,151.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,384 : 5,273,691 = 5,273,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,384/5,273,691 = 5,273,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,384x = 5,273,691 × 5,273,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,384x = 27,811,816,763,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,811,816,763,481/2,487,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,181,151.27

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