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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,102,897 and 4,560,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,102,897 and 4,560,088 is: 9,888,455.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,102,897 : 4,560,088 = 4,560,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,102,897/4,560,088 = 4,560,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,102,897x = 4,560,088 × 4,560,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,102,897x = 20,794,402,567,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,794,402,567,744/2,102,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,888,455.10

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