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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,053,776 and 4,579,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,053,776 and 4,579,782 is: 10,212,605.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,053,776 : 4,579,782 = 4,579,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,053,776/4,579,782 = 4,579,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,053,776x = 4,579,782 × 4,579,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,053,776x = 20,974,403,167,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,974,403,167,524/2,053,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,212,605.06

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