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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,023,498 and 4,335,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,023,498 and 4,335,457 is: 9,288,957.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,023,498 : 4,335,457 = 4,335,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,023,498/4,335,457 = 4,335,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,023,498x = 4,335,457 × 4,335,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,023,498x = 18,796,187,398,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,796,187,398,849/2,023,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,288,957.73

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