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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,183,458 and 4,739,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,183,458 and 4,739,876 is: 10,289,377.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,183,458 : 4,739,876 = 4,739,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,183,458/4,739,876 = 4,739,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,183,458x = 4,739,876 × 4,739,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,183,458x = 22,466,424,495,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,466,424,495,376/2,183,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,289,377.90

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