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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,491,232 and 5,447,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,491,232 and 5,447,776 is: 11,913,086.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,491,232 : 5,447,776 = 5,447,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,491,232/5,447,776 = 5,447,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,491,232x = 5,447,776 × 5,447,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,491,232x = 29,678,263,346,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,678,263,346,176/2,491,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,913,086.92

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