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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,550 and 4,999,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,550 and 4,999,490 is: 11,574,124.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,550 : 4,999,490 = 4,999,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,550/4,999,490 = 4,999,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,550x = 4,999,490 × 4,999,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,550x = 24,994,900,260,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,994,900,260,100/2,159,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,574,124.36

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