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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,141,836 and 4,656,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,141,836 and 4,656,920 is: 10,125,380.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,141,836 : 4,656,920 = 4,656,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,141,836/4,656,920 = 4,656,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,141,836x = 4,656,920 × 4,656,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,141,836x = 21,686,903,886,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,686,903,886,400/2,141,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,125,380.23

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