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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,519 and 4,999,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,519 and 4,999,413 is: 11,573,933.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,519 : 4,999,413 = 4,999,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,519/4,999,413 = 4,999,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,519x = 4,999,413 × 4,999,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,519x = 24,994,130,344,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,994,130,344,569/2,159,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,573,933.98

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