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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,208,880 and 4,831,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,208,880 and 4,831,328 is: 10,567,224.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,208,880 : 4,831,328 = 4,831,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,208,880/4,831,328 = 4,831,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,208,880x = 4,831,328 × 4,831,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,208,880x = 23,341,730,243,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,341,730,243,584/2,208,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,567,224.22

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