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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,119,062 and 4,590,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,119,062 and 4,590,156 is: 9,942,857.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,119,062 : 4,590,156 = 4,590,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,119,062/4,590,156 = 4,590,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,119,062x = 4,590,156 × 4,590,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,119,062x = 21,069,532,104,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,069,532,104,336/2,119,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,942,857.79

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