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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,139,732 and 4,699,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,139,732 and 4,699,320 is: 10,320,735.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,139,732 : 4,699,320 = 4,699,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,139,732/4,699,320 = 4,699,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,139,732x = 4,699,320 × 4,699,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,139,732x = 22,083,608,462,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,083,608,462,400/2,139,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,320,735.71

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