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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,201,640 and 4,850,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,201,640 and 4,850,232 is: 10,685,103.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,201,640 : 4,850,232 = 4,850,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,201,640/4,850,232 = 4,850,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,201,640x = 4,850,232 × 4,850,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,201,640x = 23,524,750,453,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,524,750,453,824/2,201,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,685,103.13

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