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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,186,562 and 4,512,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,186,562 and 4,512,853 is: 9,314,093.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,186,562 : 4,512,853 = 4,512,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,186,562/4,512,853 = 4,512,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,186,562x = 4,512,853 × 4,512,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,186,562x = 20,365,842,199,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,365,842,199,609/2,186,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,314,093.17

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