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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,523,962 and 5,473,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,523,962 and 5,473,777 is: 11,871,111.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,523,962 : 5,473,777 = 5,473,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,523,962/5,473,777 = 5,473,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,523,962x = 5,473,777 × 5,473,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,523,962x = 29,962,234,645,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,962,234,645,729/2,523,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,871,111.63

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