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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,216,352 and 4,787,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,216,352 and 4,787,040 is: 10,339,400.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,216,352 : 4,787,040 = 4,787,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,216,352/4,787,040 = 4,787,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,216,352x = 4,787,040 × 4,787,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,216,352x = 22,915,751,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,915,751,961,600/2,216,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,339,400.94

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