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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,915 and 4,328,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,915 and 4,328,139 is: 9,264,873.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,915 : 4,328,139 = 4,328,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,915/4,328,139 = 4,328,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,915x = 4,328,139 × 4,328,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,915x = 18,732,787,203,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,732,787,203,321/2,021,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,264,873.75

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