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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,128,620 and 4,729,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,128,620 and 4,729,644 is: 10,508,936.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,128,620 : 4,729,644 = 4,729,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,128,620/4,729,644 = 4,729,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,128,620x = 4,729,644 × 4,729,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,128,620x = 22,369,532,366,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,369,532,366,736/2,128,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,508,936.48

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