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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,124,328 and 4,586,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,124,328 and 4,586,720 is: 9,903,367.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,328 : 4,586,720 = 4,586,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,328/4,586,720 = 4,586,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,328x = 4,586,720 × 4,586,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,328x = 21,038,000,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,038,000,358,400/2,124,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,903,367.26

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