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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,141,280 and 4,754,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,141,280 and 4,754,944 is: 10,558,867.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,141,280 : 4,754,944 = 4,754,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,141,280/4,754,944 = 4,754,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,141,280x = 4,754,944 × 4,754,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,141,280x = 22,609,492,443,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,609,492,443,136/2,141,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,558,867.80

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