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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,556 and 4,999,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,556 and 4,999,503 is: 11,574,152.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,556 : 4,999,503 = 4,999,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,556/4,999,503 = 4,999,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,556x = 4,999,503 × 4,999,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,556x = 24,995,030,247,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,995,030,247,009/2,159,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,574,152.39

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