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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,075,876 and 4,492,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,075,876 and 4,492,925 is: 9,724,268.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,075,876 : 4,492,925 = 4,492,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,075,876/4,492,925 = 4,492,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,075,876x = 4,492,925 × 4,492,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,075,876x = 20,186,375,055,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,186,375,055,625/2,075,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,724,268.24

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