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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,502,234 and 5,463,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,502,234 and 5,463,192 is: 11,927,927.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,502,234 : 5,463,192 = 5,463,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,502,234/5,463,192 = 5,463,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,502,234x = 5,463,192 × 5,463,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,502,234x = 29,846,466,828,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,846,466,828,864/2,502,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,927,927.94

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