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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,166,920 and 4,666,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,166,920 and 4,666,840 is: 10,050,853.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,166,920 : 4,666,840 = 4,666,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,166,920/4,666,840 = 4,666,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,166,920x = 4,666,840 × 4,666,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,166,920x = 21,779,395,585,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,779,395,585,600/2,166,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050,853.56

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