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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,353,014 and 4,988,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,353,014 and 4,988,559 is: 10,576,104.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,353,014 : 4,988,559 = 4,988,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,353,014/4,988,559 = 4,988,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,353,014x = 4,988,559 × 4,988,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,353,014x = 24,885,720,896,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,885,720,896,481/2,353,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,576,104.05

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