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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,196,793 and 4,783,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,196,793 and 4,783,963 is: 10,418,051.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,196,793 : 4,783,963 = 4,783,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,196,793/4,783,963 = 4,783,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,196,793x = 4,783,963 × 4,783,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,196,793x = 22,886,301,985,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,886,301,985,369/2,196,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,418,051.22

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