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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,185,252 and 4,769,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,185,252 and 4,769,000 is: 10,407,660.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,185,252 : 4,769,000 = 4,769,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,185,252/4,769,000 = 4,769,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,185,252x = 4,769,000 × 4,769,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,185,252x = 22,743,361,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,743,361,000,000/2,185,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,407,660.54

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