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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,053,794 and 4,579,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,053,794 and 4,579,812 is: 10,212,649.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,053,794 : 4,579,812 = 4,579,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,053,794/4,579,812 = 4,579,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,053,794x = 4,579,812 × 4,579,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,053,794x = 20,974,677,955,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,974,677,955,344/2,053,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,212,649.35

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