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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,139,440 and 4,698,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,139,440 and 4,698,808 is: 10,319,895.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,139,440 : 4,698,808 = 4,698,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,139,440/4,698,808 = 4,698,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,139,440x = 4,698,808 × 4,698,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,139,440x = 22,078,796,620,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,078,796,620,864/2,139,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,319,895.22

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