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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,086,225 and 4,471,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,086,225 and 4,471,866 is: 9,585,536.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,086,225 : 4,471,866 = 4,471,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,086,225/4,471,866 = 4,471,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,086,225x = 4,471,866 × 4,471,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,086,225x = 19,997,585,521,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,997,585,521,956/2,086,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,585,536.33

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