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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,236,320 and 4,911,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,236,320 and 4,911,957 is: 10,788,850.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,236,320 : 4,911,957 = 4,911,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,236,320/4,911,957 = 4,911,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,236,320x = 4,911,957 × 4,911,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,236,320x = 24,127,321,569,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,127,321,569,849/2,236,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,788,850.24

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