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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,810 and 4,397,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,810 and 4,397,892 is: 9,566,405.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,810 : 4,397,892 = 4,397,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,810/4,397,892 = 4,397,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,810x = 4,397,892 × 4,397,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,810x = 19,341,454,043,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,341,454,043,664/2,021,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,566,405.37

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