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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,208,530 and 4,732,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,208,530 and 4,732,000 is: 10,138,790.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,208,530 : 4,732,000 = 4,732,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,208,530/4,732,000 = 4,732,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,208,530x = 4,732,000 × 4,732,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,208,530x = 22,391,824,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,391,824,000,000/2,208,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,138,790.96

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