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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,495,718 and 5,369,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,495,718 and 5,369,724 is: 11,553,362.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,495,718 : 5,369,724 = 5,369,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,495,718/5,369,724 = 5,369,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,495,718x = 5,369,724 × 5,369,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,495,718x = 28,833,935,836,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,833,935,836,176/2,495,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,553,362.93

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