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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,324,876 and 4,926,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,324,876 and 4,926,312 is: 10,438,642.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,324,876 : 4,926,312 = 4,926,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,324,876/4,926,312 = 4,926,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,324,876x = 4,926,312 × 4,926,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,324,876x = 24,268,549,921,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,268,549,921,344/2,324,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,438,642.72

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