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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,023,480 and 4,335,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,023,480 and 4,335,421 is: 9,288,886.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,023,480 : 4,335,421 = 4,335,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,023,480/4,335,421 = 4,335,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,023,480x = 4,335,421 × 4,335,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,023,480x = 18,795,875,247,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,795,875,247,241/2,023,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,288,886.10

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