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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,022,480 and 4,332,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,022,480 and 4,332,824 is: 9,282,348.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,022,480 : 4,332,824 = 4,332,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,022,480/4,332,824 = 4,332,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,022,480x = 4,332,824 × 4,332,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,022,480x = 18,773,363,814,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,773,363,814,976/2,022,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,282,348.31

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