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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,491,567 and 5,328,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,491,567 and 5,328,635 is: 11,396,181.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,491,567 : 5,328,635 = 5,328,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,491,567/5,328,635 = 5,328,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,491,567x = 5,328,635 × 5,328,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,491,567x = 28,394,350,963,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,394,350,963,225/2,491,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,396,181.99

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