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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,331,944 and 5,099,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,331,944 and 5,099,920 is: 11,153,434.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,331,944 : 5,099,920 = 5,099,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,331,944/5,099,920 = 5,099,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,331,944x = 5,099,920 × 5,099,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,331,944x = 26,009,184,006,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,009,184,006,400/2,331,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,153,434.22

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