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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,151,938 and 4,660,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,151,938 and 4,660,132 is: 10,091,754.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,151,938 : 4,660,132 = 4,660,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,151,938/4,660,132 = 4,660,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,151,938x = 4,660,132 × 4,660,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,151,938x = 21,716,830,257,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,716,830,257,424/2,151,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,091,754.62

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