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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,202,636 and 4,523,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,202,636 and 4,523,844 is: 9,291,214.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,202,636 : 4,523,844 = 4,523,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,202,636/4,523,844 = 4,523,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,202,636x = 4,523,844 × 4,523,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,202,636x = 20,465,164,536,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,465,164,536,336/2,202,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,291,214.95

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