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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,124,628 and 4,977,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,124,628 and 4,977,202 is: 11,659,706.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,628 : 4,977,202 = 4,977,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,628/4,977,202 = 4,977,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,628x = 4,977,202 × 4,977,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,628x = 24,772,539,748,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,772,539,748,804/2,124,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,659,706.90

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