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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,104,724 and 4,546,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,104,724 and 4,546,246 is: 9,819,982.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,104,724 : 4,546,246 = 4,546,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,104,724/4,546,246 = 4,546,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,104,724x = 4,546,246 × 4,546,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,104,724x = 20,668,352,692,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,668,352,692,516/2,104,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,819,982.43

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