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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,207,871 and 4,677,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,207,871 and 4,677,945 is: 9,911,434.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,207,871 : 4,677,945 = 4,677,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,207,871/4,677,945 = 4,677,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,207,871x = 4,677,945 × 4,677,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,207,871x = 21,883,169,423,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,883,169,423,025/2,207,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,911,434.78

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