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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,121,791 and 4,341,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,121,791 and 4,341,632 is: 8,883,894.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,791 : 4,341,632 = 4,341,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,791/4,341,632 = 4,341,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,791x = 4,341,632 × 4,341,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,791x = 18,849,768,423,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,849,768,423,424/2,121,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,883,894.98

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