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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,258,984 and 4,960,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,258,984 and 4,960,328 is: 10,892,000.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,258,984 : 4,960,328 = 4,960,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,258,984/4,960,328 = 4,960,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,258,984x = 4,960,328 × 4,960,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,258,984x = 24,604,853,867,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,604,853,867,584/2,258,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,892,000.06

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