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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,224,029 and 4,855,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,224,029 and 4,855,865 is: 10,602,121.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,224,029 : 4,855,865 = 4,855,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,224,029/4,855,865 = 4,855,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,224,029x = 4,855,865 × 4,855,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,224,029x = 23,579,424,898,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,579,424,898,225/2,224,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,602,121.15

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