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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,335,733 and 5,020,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,335,733 and 5,020,657 is: 10,791,899.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,335,733 : 5,020,657 = 5,020,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,335,733/5,020,657 = 5,020,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,335,733x = 5,020,657 × 5,020,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,335,733x = 25,206,996,711,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,206,996,711,649/2,335,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,791,899.89

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