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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,572 and 4,999,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,572 and 4,999,546 is: 11,574,265.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,572 : 4,999,546 = 4,999,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,572/4,999,546 = 4,999,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,572x = 4,999,546 × 4,999,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,572x = 24,995,460,206,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,995,460,206,116/2,159,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,574,265.74

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