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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,078,388 and 4,466,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,078,388 and 4,466,196 is: 9,597,296.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,078,388 : 4,466,196 = 4,466,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,078,388/4,466,196 = 4,466,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,078,388x = 4,466,196 × 4,466,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,078,388x = 19,946,906,710,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,946,906,710,416/2,078,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,597,296.90

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