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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,088,079 and 4,559,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,088,079 and 4,559,665 is: 9,956,780.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,088,079 : 4,559,665 = 4,559,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,088,079/4,559,665 = 4,559,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,088,079x = 4,559,665 × 4,559,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,088,079x = 20,790,544,912,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,790,544,912,225/2,088,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,956,780.81

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