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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,166,854 and 4,666,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,166,854 and 4,666,708 is: 10,050,591.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,166,854 : 4,666,708 = 4,666,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,166,854/4,666,708 = 4,666,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,166,854x = 4,666,708 × 4,666,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,166,854x = 21,778,163,557,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,778,163,557,264/2,166,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050,591.11

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