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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,334,986 and 5,068,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,334,986 and 5,068,531 is: 11,002,210.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,334,986 : 5,068,531 = 5,068,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,334,986/5,068,531 = 5,068,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,334,986x = 5,068,531 × 5,068,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,334,986x = 25,690,006,497,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,690,006,497,961/2,334,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,002,210.08

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