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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,166,930 and 4,666,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,166,930 and 4,666,860 is: 10,050,893.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,166,930 : 4,666,860 = 4,666,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,166,930/4,666,860 = 4,666,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,166,930x = 4,666,860 × 4,666,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,166,930x = 21,779,582,259,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,779,582,259,600/2,166,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,050,893.32

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