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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,155,931 and 4,694,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,155,931 and 4,694,350 is: 10,221,533.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,155,931 : 4,694,350 = 4,694,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,155,931/4,694,350 = 4,694,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,155,931x = 4,694,350 × 4,694,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,155,931x = 22,036,921,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,036,921,922,500/2,155,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,221,533.96

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