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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,487,532 and 5,274,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,487,532 and 5,274,000 is: 11,181,796.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,487,532 : 5,274,000 = 5,274,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,487,532/5,274,000 = 5,274,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,487,532x = 5,274,000 × 5,274,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,487,532x = 27,815,076,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,815,076,000,000/2,487,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,181,796.25

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