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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,508,764 and 5,419,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,508,764 and 5,419,936 is: 11,709,234.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,508,764 : 5,419,936 = 5,419,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,508,764/5,419,936 = 5,419,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,508,764x = 5,419,936 × 5,419,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,508,764x = 29,375,706,244,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,375,706,244,096/2,508,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,709,234.60

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