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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,040,976 and 4,449,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,040,976 and 4,449,376 is: 9,699,745.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,040,976 : 4,449,376 = 4,449,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,040,976/4,449,376 = 4,449,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,040,976x = 4,449,376 × 4,449,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,040,976x = 19,796,946,789,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,796,946,789,376/2,040,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,699,745.02

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