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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,198,290 and 4,772,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,198,290 and 4,772,577 is: 10,361,458.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,198,290 : 4,772,577 = 4,772,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,198,290/4,772,577 = 4,772,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,198,290x = 4,772,577 × 4,772,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,198,290x = 22,777,491,220,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,777,491,220,929/2,198,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,361,458.78

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