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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,094,617 and 4,562,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,094,617 and 4,562,470 is: 9,937,918.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,094,617 : 4,562,470 = 4,562,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,094,617/4,562,470 = 4,562,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,094,617x = 4,562,470 × 4,562,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,094,617x = 20,816,132,500,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,816,132,500,900/2,094,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,937,918.25

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