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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,183,820 and 4,725,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,183,820 and 4,725,344 is: 10,224,686.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,183,820 : 4,725,344 = 4,725,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,183,820/4,725,344 = 4,725,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,183,820x = 4,725,344 × 4,725,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,183,820x = 22,328,875,918,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,328,875,918,336/2,183,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,224,686.98

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