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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,387,016 and 4,884,336.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,387,016 and 4,884,336.75 is: 9,994,380.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,387,016 : 4,884,336.75 = 4,884,336.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,387,016/4,884,336.75 = 4,884,336.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,387,016x = 4,884,336.75 × 4,884,336.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,387,016x = 23,856,745,487,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,856,745,487,400.56/2,387,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,994,380.22

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