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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,021,994 and 4,401,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,021,994 and 4,401,056 is: 9,579,303.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,994 : 4,401,056 = 4,401,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,994/4,401,056 = 4,401,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,994x = 4,401,056 × 4,401,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,994x = 19,369,293,915,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,369,293,915,136/2,021,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,579,303.36

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