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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,114,656 and 4,573,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,114,656 and 4,573,392 is: 9,890,929.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,114,656 : 4,573,392 = 4,573,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,114,656/4,573,392 = 4,573,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,114,656x = 4,573,392 × 4,573,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,114,656x = 20,915,914,385,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,915,914,385,664/2,114,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,890,929.96

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