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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,079,010 and 4,478,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,079,010 and 4,478,852 is: 9,648,878.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,079,010 : 4,478,852 = 4,478,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,079,010/4,478,852 = 4,478,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,079,010x = 4,478,852 × 4,478,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,079,010x = 20,060,115,237,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,060,115,237,904/2,079,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,648,878.67

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