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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,330,442 and 4,984,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,330,442 and 4,984,692 is: 10,661,992.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,330,442 : 4,984,692 = 4,984,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,330,442/4,984,692 = 4,984,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,330,442x = 4,984,692 × 4,984,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,330,442x = 24,847,154,334,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,847,154,334,864/2,330,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,661,992.16

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