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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,537,928 and 5,494,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,537,928 and 5,494,032 is: 11,893,319.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,537,928 : 5,494,032 = 5,494,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,537,928/5,494,032 = 5,494,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,537,928x = 5,494,032 × 5,494,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,537,928x = 30,184,387,617,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,184,387,617,024/2,537,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,893,319.12

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