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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,169,952 and 4,666,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,169,952 and 4,666,520 is: 10,035,433.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,169,952 : 4,666,520 = 4,666,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,169,952/4,666,520 = 4,666,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,169,952x = 4,666,520 × 4,666,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,169,952x = 21,776,408,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,776,408,910,400/2,169,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,035,433.46

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