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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,522,350 and 5,535,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,522,350 and 5,535,238 is: 12,146,950.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,522,350 : 5,535,238 = 5,535,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,522,350/5,535,238 = 5,535,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,522,350x = 5,535,238 × 5,535,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,522,350x = 30,638,859,716,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,638,859,716,644/2,522,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,146,950.15

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