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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,420 and 4,422,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,420 and 4,422,652 is: 9,676,292.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,420 : 4,422,652 = 4,422,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,420/4,422,652 = 4,422,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,420x = 4,422,652 × 4,422,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,420x = 19,559,850,713,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,559,850,713,104/2,021,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,676,292.27

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