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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,884 and 4,398,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,884 and 4,398,061 is: 9,566,790.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,884 : 4,398,061 = 4,398,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,884/4,398,061 = 4,398,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,884x = 4,398,061 × 4,398,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,884x = 19,342,940,559,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,342,940,559,721/2,021,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,566,790.46

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