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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,516,340 and 5,385,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,516,340 and 5,385,330 is: 11,525,381.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,516,340 : 5,385,330 = 5,385,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,516,340/5,385,330 = 5,385,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,516,340x = 5,385,330 × 5,385,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,516,340x = 29,001,779,208,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,001,779,208,900/2,516,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,525,381.79

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