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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,119,734 and 4,594,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,119,734 and 4,594,895 is: 9,960,240.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,119,734 : 4,594,895 = 4,594,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,119,734/4,594,895 = 4,594,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,119,734x = 4,594,895 × 4,594,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,119,734x = 21,113,060,061,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,113,060,061,025/2,119,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,960,240.32

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