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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,387,012.06 and 4,884,330.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,387,012.06 and 4,884,330.94 is: 9,994,372.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,387,012.06 : 4,884,330.94 = 4,884,330.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,387,012.06/4,884,330.94 = 4,884,330.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,387,012.06x = 4,884,330.94 × 4,884,330.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,387,012.06x = 23,856,688,707,019.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,856,688,707,019.63/2,387,012.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,994,372.92

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