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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,030 and 4,487,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,030 and 4,487,915 is: 9,590,996.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,030 : 4,487,915 = 4,487,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,030/4,487,915 = 4,487,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,030x = 4,487,915 × 4,487,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,030x = 20,141,381,047,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,141,381,047,225/2,100,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,590,996.82

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