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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,119,738 and 4,594,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,119,738 and 4,594,904 is: 9,960,260.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,119,738 : 4,594,904 = 4,594,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,119,738/4,594,904 = 4,594,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,119,738x = 4,594,904 × 4,594,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,119,738x = 21,113,142,769,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,113,142,769,216/2,119,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,960,260.55

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