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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,104,233 and 4,532,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,104,233 and 4,532,961 is: 9,764,952.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,104,233 : 4,532,961 = 4,532,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,104,233/4,532,961 = 4,532,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,104,233x = 4,532,961 × 4,532,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,104,233x = 20,547,735,427,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,547,735,427,521/2,104,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,764,952.56

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