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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,202,023 and 4,837,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,202,023 and 4,837,072 is: 10,625,350.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,202,023 : 4,837,072 = 4,837,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,202,023/4,837,072 = 4,837,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,202,023x = 4,837,072 × 4,837,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,202,023x = 23,397,265,533,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,397,265,533,184/2,202,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,625,350.20

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