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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,140,134 and 4,583,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,140,134 and 4,583,292 is: 9,815,537.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,140,134 : 4,583,292 = 4,583,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,140,134/4,583,292 = 4,583,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,140,134x = 4,583,292 × 4,583,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,140,134x = 21,006,565,557,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,006,565,557,264/2,140,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,815,537.51

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