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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,121,501 and 4,723,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,121,501 and 4,723,187 is: 10,515,430.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,501 : 4,723,187 = 4,723,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,501/4,723,187 = 4,723,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,501x = 4,723,187 × 4,723,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,501x = 22,308,495,436,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,308,495,436,969/2,121,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,515,430.08

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