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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,351,857 and 4,986,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,351,857 and 4,986,316 is: 10,571,793.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,351,857 : 4,986,316 = 4,986,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,351,857/4,986,316 = 4,986,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,351,857x = 4,986,316 × 4,986,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,351,857x = 24,863,347,251,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,863,347,251,856/2,351,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,571,793.80

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