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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,498,199 and 5,375,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,498,199 and 5,375,295 is: 11,565,850.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,498,199 : 5,375,295 = 5,375,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,498,199/5,375,295 = 5,375,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,498,199x = 5,375,295 × 5,375,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,498,199x = 28,893,796,337,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,893,796,337,025/2,498,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,565,850.57

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