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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,056,615 and 4,428,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,056,615 and 4,428,950 is: 9,537,807.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,056,615 : 4,428,950 = 4,428,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,056,615/4,428,950 = 4,428,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,056,615x = 4,428,950 × 4,428,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,056,615x = 19,615,598,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,615,598,102,500/2,056,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,537,807.56

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