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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,610 and 5,493,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,610 and 5,493,390 is: 11,892,029.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,610 : 5,493,390 = 5,493,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,610/5,493,390 = 5,493,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,610x = 5,493,390 × 5,493,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,610x = 30,177,333,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,177,333,692,100/2,537,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,892,029.78

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