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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,079,945 and 4,556,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,079,945 and 4,556,952 is: 9,983,827.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,079,945 : 4,556,952 = 4,556,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,079,945/4,556,952 = 4,556,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,079,945x = 4,556,952 × 4,556,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,079,945x = 20,765,811,530,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,765,811,530,304/2,079,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,983,827.23

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