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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,129,892 and 4,632,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,129,892 and 4,632,948 is: 10,077,603.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,129,892 : 4,632,948 = 4,632,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,129,892/4,632,948 = 4,632,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,129,892x = 4,632,948 × 4,632,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,129,892x = 21,464,207,170,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,464,207,170,704/2,129,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,077,603.55

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