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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,992 and 4,401,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,992 and 4,401,052 is: 9,579,295.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,992 : 4,401,052 = 4,401,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,992/4,401,052 = 4,401,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,992x = 4,401,052 × 4,401,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,992x = 19,369,258,706,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,369,258,706,704/2,021,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,579,295.42

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