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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,141,896 and 4,504,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,141,896 and 4,504,678 is: 9,473,907.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,141,896 : 4,504,678 = 4,504,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,141,896/4,504,678 = 4,504,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,141,896x = 4,504,678 × 4,504,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,141,896x = 20,292,123,883,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,292,123,883,684/2,141,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,473,907.18

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