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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,121,495 and 4,723,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,121,495 and 4,723,175 is: 10,515,406.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,495 : 4,723,175 = 4,723,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,495/4,723,175 = 4,723,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,495x = 4,723,175 × 4,723,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,495x = 22,308,382,080,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,308,382,080,625/2,121,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,515,406.39

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