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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,519,244 and 5,436,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,519,244 and 5,436,324 is: 11,731,145.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,519,244 : 5,436,324 = 5,436,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,519,244/5,436,324 = 5,436,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,519,244x = 5,436,324 × 5,436,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,519,244x = 29,553,618,632,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,553,618,632,976/2,519,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,731,145.79

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