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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,129,427 and 4,644,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,129,427 and 4,644,224 is: 10,128,929.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,129,427 : 4,644,224 = 4,644,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,129,427/4,644,224 = 4,644,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,129,427x = 4,644,224 × 4,644,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,129,427x = 21,568,816,562,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,568,816,562,176/2,129,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,128,929.78

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