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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,524,330 and 5,553,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,524,330 and 5,553,330 is: 12,216,894.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,524,330 : 5,553,330 = 5,553,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,524,330/5,553,330 = 5,553,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,524,330x = 5,553,330 × 5,553,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,524,330x = 30,839,474,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,839,474,088,900/2,524,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,216,894.82

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