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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,082,944 and 4,331,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,082,944 and 4,331,760 is: 9,008,472.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,082,944 : 4,331,760 = 4,331,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,082,944/4,331,760 = 4,331,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,082,944x = 4,331,760 × 4,331,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,082,944x = 18,764,144,697,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,764,144,697,600/2,082,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,008,472.96

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