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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,126,259 and 4,665,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,126,259 and 4,665,894 is: 10,238,906.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,126,259 : 4,665,894 = 4,665,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,126,259/4,665,894 = 4,665,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,126,259x = 4,665,894 × 4,665,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,126,259x = 21,770,566,819,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,770,566,819,236/2,126,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,238,906.37

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