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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,219,076 and 4,779,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,219,076 and 4,779,972 is: 10,296,236.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,219,076 : 4,779,972 = 4,779,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,219,076/4,779,972 = 4,779,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,219,076x = 4,779,972 × 4,779,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,219,076x = 22,848,132,320,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,848,132,320,784/2,219,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,296,236.96

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