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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,177,348 and 4,728,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,177,348 and 4,728,592 is: 10,269,181.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,177,348 : 4,728,592 = 4,728,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,177,348/4,728,592 = 4,728,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,177,348x = 4,728,592 × 4,728,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,177,348x = 22,359,582,302,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,359,582,302,464/2,177,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,269,181.73

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