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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,215,592 and 4,819,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,215,592 and 4,819,976 is: 10,485,761.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,215,592 : 4,819,976 = 4,819,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,215,592/4,819,976 = 4,819,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,215,592x = 4,819,976 × 4,819,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,215,592x = 23,232,168,640,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,232,168,640,576/2,215,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,485,761.21

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