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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,330 and 5,472,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,330 and 5,472,579 is: 11,868,887.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,330 : 5,472,579 = 5,472,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,330/5,472,579 = 5,472,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,330x = 5,472,579 × 5,472,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,330x = 29,949,120,911,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,949,120,911,241/2,523,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,868,887.90

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