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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,017 and 4,306,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,017 and 4,306,599 is: 9,176,961.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,017 : 4,306,599 = 4,306,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,017/4,306,599 = 4,306,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,017x = 4,306,599 × 4,306,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,017x = 18,546,794,946,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,546,794,946,801/2,021,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,176,961.37

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