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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,310,796 and 4,986,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,310,796 and 4,986,957 is: 10,762,412.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,310,796 : 4,986,957 = 4,986,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,310,796/4,986,957 = 4,986,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,310,796x = 4,986,957 × 4,986,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,310,796x = 24,869,740,119,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,869,740,119,849/2,310,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,762,412.66

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