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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,324,930 and 4,926,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,324,930 and 4,926,434 is: 10,438,917.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,324,930 : 4,926,434 = 4,926,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,324,930/4,926,434 = 4,926,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,324,930x = 4,926,434 × 4,926,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,324,930x = 24,269,751,956,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,269,751,956,356/2,324,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,438,917.28

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