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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,496 and 4,278,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,496 and 4,278,024 is: 8,712,937.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,496 : 4,278,024 = 4,278,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,496/4,278,024 = 4,278,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,496x = 4,278,024 × 4,278,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,496x = 18,301,489,344,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,301,489,344,576/2,100,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,712,937.01

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