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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,176,758 and 5,083,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,176,758 and 5,083,086 is: 11,869,837.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,176,758 : 5,083,086 = 5,083,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,176,758/5,083,086 = 5,083,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,176,758x = 5,083,086 × 5,083,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,176,758x = 25,837,763,283,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,837,763,283,396/2,176,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,869,837.29

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