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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,028,958 and 4,798,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,028,958 and 4,798,264 is: 11,347,370.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,028,958 : 4,798,264 = 4,798,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,028,958/4,798,264 = 4,798,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,028,958x = 4,798,264 × 4,798,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,028,958x = 23,023,337,413,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,023,337,413,696/2,028,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,347,370.13

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