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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,215,566 and 4,819,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,215,566 and 4,819,932 is: 10,485,692.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,215,566 : 4,819,932 = 4,819,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,215,566/4,819,932 = 4,819,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,215,566x = 4,819,932 × 4,819,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,215,566x = 23,231,744,484,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,231,744,484,624/2,215,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,485,692.81

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