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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,103,462 and 4,564,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,103,462 and 4,564,620 is: 9,905,458.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,103,462 : 4,564,620 = 4,564,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,103,462/4,564,620 = 4,564,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,103,462x = 4,564,620 × 4,564,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,103,462x = 20,835,755,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,835,755,744,400/2,103,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,905,458.59

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