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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,167,586 and 4,764,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,167,586 and 4,764,226 is: 10,471,487.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,167,586 : 4,764,226 = 4,764,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,167,586/4,764,226 = 4,764,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,167,586x = 4,764,226 × 4,764,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,167,586x = 22,697,849,379,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,697,849,379,076/2,167,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,471,487.35

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