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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,179,875 and 4,692,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,179,875 and 4,692,904 is: 10,103,032.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,179,875 : 4,692,904 = 4,692,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,179,875/4,692,904 = 4,692,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,179,875x = 4,692,904 × 4,692,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,179,875x = 22,023,347,953,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,023,347,953,216/2,179,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,103,032.49

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