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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,161,796 and 4,692,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,161,796 and 4,692,808 is: 10,187,106.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,161,796 : 4,692,808 = 4,692,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,161,796/4,692,808 = 4,692,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,161,796x = 4,692,808 × 4,692,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,161,796x = 22,022,446,924,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,022,446,924,864/2,161,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,187,106.89

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