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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,278,866 and 4,992,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,278,866 and 4,992,531 is: 10,937,618.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,278,866 : 4,992,531 = 4,992,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,278,866/4,992,531 = 4,992,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,278,866x = 4,992,531 × 4,992,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,278,866x = 24,925,365,785,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,925,365,785,961/2,278,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,937,618.00

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