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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,139,426 and 4,757,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,139,426 and 4,757,197 is: 10,578,035.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,139,426 : 4,757,197 = 4,757,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,139,426/4,757,197 = 4,757,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,139,426x = 4,757,197 × 4,757,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,139,426x = 22,630,923,296,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,630,923,296,809/2,139,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,578,035.09

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