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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,503,158 and 5,383,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,503,158 and 5,383,578 is: 11,578,538.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,503,158 : 5,383,578 = 5,383,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,503,158/5,383,578 = 5,383,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,503,158x = 5,383,578 × 5,383,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,503,158x = 28,982,912,082,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,982,912,082,084/2,503,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,578,538.82

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