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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,294,784 and 5,042,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,294,784 and 5,042,496 is: 11,080,243.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,294,784 : 5,042,496 = 5,042,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,294,784/5,042,496 = 5,042,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,294,784x = 5,042,496 × 5,042,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,294,784x = 25,426,765,910,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,426,765,910,016/2,294,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,080,243.68

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