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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,119,561 and 4,590,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,119,561 and 4,590,985 is: 9,944,107.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,119,561 : 4,590,985 = 4,590,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,119,561/4,590,985 = 4,590,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,119,561x = 4,590,985 × 4,590,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,119,561x = 21,077,143,270,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,077,143,270,225/2,119,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,944,107.89

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