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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,387,646 and 4,915,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,387,646 and 4,915,259 is: 10,118,657.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,387,646 : 4,915,259 = 4,915,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,387,646/4,915,259 = 4,915,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,387,646x = 4,915,259 × 4,915,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,387,646x = 24,159,771,037,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,159,771,037,081/2,387,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,118,657.05

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