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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,489,600 and 5,070,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,489,600 and 5,070,496 is: 10,326,931.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,489,600 : 5,070,496 = 5,070,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,489,600/5,070,496 = 5,070,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,489,600x = 5,070,496 × 5,070,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,489,600x = 25,709,929,686,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,709,929,686,016/2,489,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,326,931.91

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