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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,179,280 and 4,788,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,179,280 and 4,788,400 is: 10,521,261.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,179,280 : 4,788,400 = 4,788,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,179,280/4,788,400 = 4,788,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,179,280x = 4,788,400 × 4,788,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,179,280x = 22,928,774,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,928,774,560,000/2,179,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,521,261.41

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