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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,568 and 4,999,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,568 and 4,999,536 is: 11,574,240.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,568 : 4,999,536 = 4,999,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,568/4,999,536 = 4,999,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,568x = 4,999,536 × 4,999,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,568x = 24,995,360,215,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,995,360,215,296/2,159,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,574,240.87

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