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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,337,888 and 5,036,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,337,888 and 5,036,928 is: 10,851,950.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,337,888 : 5,036,928 = 5,036,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,337,888/5,036,928 = 5,036,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,337,888x = 5,036,928 × 5,036,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,337,888x = 25,370,643,677,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,370,643,677,184/2,337,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,851,950.00

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