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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,492,985 and 5,457,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,492,985 and 5,457,714 is: 11,948,183.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,492,985 : 5,457,714 = 5,457,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,492,985/5,457,714 = 5,457,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,492,985x = 5,457,714 × 5,457,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,492,985x = 29,786,642,105,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,786,642,105,796/2,492,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,948,183.45

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