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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,216,525 and 4,787,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,216,525 and 4,787,344 is: 10,339,907.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,216,525 : 4,787,344 = 4,787,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,216,525/4,787,344 = 4,787,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,216,525x = 4,787,344 × 4,787,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,216,525x = 22,918,662,574,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,918,662,574,336/2,216,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,339,907.10

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