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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,183,830 and 4,725,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,183,830 and 4,725,372 is: 10,224,761.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,183,830 : 4,725,372 = 4,725,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,183,830/4,725,372 = 4,725,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,183,830x = 4,725,372 × 4,725,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,183,830x = 22,329,140,538,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,329,140,538,384/2,183,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,224,761.33

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