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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,492 and 4,399,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,492 and 4,399,336 is: 9,574,194.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,492 : 4,399,336 = 4,399,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,492/4,399,336 = 4,399,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,492x = 4,399,336 × 4,399,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,492x = 19,354,157,240,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,354,157,240,896/2,021,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,574,194.33

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