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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,912 and 5,475,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,912 and 5,475,932 is: 11,880,696.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,912 : 5,475,932 = 5,475,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,912/5,475,932 = 5,475,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,912x = 5,475,932 × 5,475,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,912x = 29,985,831,268,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,985,831,268,624/2,523,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,880,696.03

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