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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,197,920 and 4,632,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,197,920 and 4,632,000 is: 9,761,694.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,197,920 : 4,632,000 = 4,632,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,197,920/4,632,000 = 4,632,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,197,920x = 4,632,000 × 4,632,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,197,920x = 21,455,424,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,455,424,000,000/2,197,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,761,694.69

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