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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,217,027 and 4,765,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,217,027 and 4,765,542 is: 10,243,623.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,217,027 : 4,765,542 = 4,765,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,217,027/4,765,542 = 4,765,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,217,027x = 4,765,542 × 4,765,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,217,027x = 22,710,390,553,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,710,390,553,764/2,217,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,243,623.81

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