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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,173,984 and 4,722,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,173,984 and 4,722,560 is: 10,258,848.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,173,984 : 4,722,560 = 4,722,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,173,984/4,722,560 = 4,722,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,173,984x = 4,722,560 × 4,722,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,173,984x = 22,302,572,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,302,572,953,600/2,173,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,258,848.71

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