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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,323,929 and 5,033,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,323,929 and 5,033,772 is: 10,903,457.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,323,929 : 5,033,772 = 5,033,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,323,929/5,033,772 = 5,033,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,323,929x = 5,033,772 × 5,033,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,323,929x = 25,338,860,547,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,338,860,547,984/2,323,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,903,457.27

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