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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,519,647 and 5,459,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,519,647 and 5,459,197 is: 11,828,177.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,519,647 : 5,459,197 = 5,459,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,519,647/5,459,197 = 5,459,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,519,647x = 5,459,197 × 5,459,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,519,647x = 29,802,831,884,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,802,831,884,809/2,519,647
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,828,177.47

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