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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,745 and 4,397,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,745 and 4,397,781 is: 9,566,230.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,745 : 4,397,781 = 4,397,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,745/4,397,781 = 4,397,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,745x = 4,397,781 × 4,397,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,745x = 19,340,477,723,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,340,477,723,961/2,021,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,566,230.03

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