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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,318,301 and 4,979,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,318,301 and 4,979,394 is: 10,695,058.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,318,301 : 4,979,394 = 4,979,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,318,301/4,979,394 = 4,979,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,318,301x = 4,979,394 × 4,979,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,318,301x = 24,794,364,607,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,794,364,607,236/2,318,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,695,058.41

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