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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,530,008 and 5,421,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,530,008 and 5,421,600 is: 11,618,044.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,530,008 : 5,421,600 = 5,421,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,530,008/5,421,600 = 5,421,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,530,008x = 5,421,600 × 5,421,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,530,008x = 29,393,746,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,393,746,560,000/2,530,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,618,044.91

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