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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,159,568 and 4,724,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,159,568 and 4,724,696 is: 10,336,674.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,159,568 : 4,724,696 = 4,724,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,159,568/4,724,696 = 4,724,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,159,568x = 4,724,696 × 4,724,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,159,568x = 22,322,752,292,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,322,752,292,416/2,159,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,336,674.88

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