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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,337,890 and 5,036,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,337,890 and 5,036,932 is: 10,851,957.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,337,890 : 5,036,932 = 5,036,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,337,890/5,036,932 = 5,036,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,337,890x = 5,036,932 × 5,036,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,337,890x = 25,370,683,972,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,370,683,972,624/2,337,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,851,957.95

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