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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,133,566 and 5,036,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,133,566 and 5,036,477 is: 11,889,062.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,133,566 : 5,036,477 = 5,036,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,133,566/5,036,477 = 5,036,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,133,566x = 5,036,477 × 5,036,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,133,566x = 25,366,100,571,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,366,100,571,529/2,133,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,889,062.99

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