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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,499,991 and 5,379,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,499,991 and 5,379,365 is: 11,575,068.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,499,991 : 5,379,365 = 5,379,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,499,991/5,379,365 = 5,379,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,499,991x = 5,379,365 × 5,379,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,499,991x = 28,937,567,803,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,937,567,803,225/2,499,991
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,575,068.79

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