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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,212,452 and 4,814,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,212,452 and 4,814,259 is: 10,475,748.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,212,452 : 4,814,259 = 4,814,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,212,452/4,814,259 = 4,814,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,212,452x = 4,814,259 × 4,814,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,212,452x = 23,177,089,719,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,177,089,719,081/2,212,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,475,748.05

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