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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,226,864 and 4,879,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,226,864 and 4,879,320 is: 10,691,161.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,226,864 : 4,879,320 = 4,879,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,226,864/4,879,320 = 4,879,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,226,864x = 4,879,320 × 4,879,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,226,864x = 23,807,763,662,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,807,763,662,400/2,226,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,691,161.95

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