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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,050,920 and 4,470,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,050,920 and 4,470,876 is: 9,746,227.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,050,920 : 4,470,876 = 4,470,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,050,920/4,470,876 = 4,470,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,050,920x = 4,470,876 × 4,470,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,050,920x = 19,988,732,207,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,988,732,207,376/2,050,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,746,227.16

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