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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,208,888 and 4,831,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,208,888 and 4,831,344 is: 10,567,255.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,208,888 : 4,831,344 = 4,831,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,208,888/4,831,344 = 4,831,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,208,888x = 4,831,344 × 4,831,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,208,888x = 23,341,884,846,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,341,884,846,336/2,208,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,567,255.94

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