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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,772 and 4,447,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,772 and 4,447,894 is: 9,785,357.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,772 : 4,447,894 = 4,447,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,772/4,447,894 = 4,447,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,772x = 4,447,894 × 4,447,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,772x = 19,783,761,035,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,783,761,035,236/2,021,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,785,357.12

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