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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,080,548 and 4,542,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,080,548 and 4,542,120 is: 9,916,067.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,080,548 : 4,542,120 = 4,542,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,080,548/4,542,120 = 4,542,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,080,548x = 4,542,120 × 4,542,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,080,548x = 20,630,854,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,630,854,094,400/2,080,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,916,067.35

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