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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,129,853 and 4,632,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,129,853 and 4,632,882 is: 10,077,500.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,129,853 : 4,632,882 = 4,632,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,129,853/4,632,882 = 4,632,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,129,853x = 4,632,882 × 4,632,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,129,853x = 21,463,595,625,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,463,595,625,924/2,129,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,077,500.95

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