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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,123,622 and 4,620,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,123,622 and 4,620,492 is: 10,053,082.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,123,622 : 4,620,492 = 4,620,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,123,622/4,620,492 = 4,620,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,123,622x = 4,620,492 × 4,620,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,123,622x = 21,348,946,322,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,348,946,322,064/2,123,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,053,082.10

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