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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,573 and 4,999,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,573 and 4,999,548 is: 11,574,269.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,573 : 4,999,548 = 4,999,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,573/4,999,548 = 4,999,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,573x = 4,999,548 × 4,999,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,573x = 24,995,480,204,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,995,480,204,304/2,159,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,574,269.64

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