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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,393,940 and 5,119,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,393,940 and 5,119,656 is: 10,948,844.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,393,940 : 5,119,656 = 5,119,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,393,940/5,119,656 = 5,119,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,393,940x = 5,119,656 × 5,119,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,393,940x = 26,210,877,558,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,210,877,558,336/2,393,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,948,844.82

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