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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,227,788 and 4,573,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,227,788 and 4,573,620 is: 9,389,582.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,227,788 : 4,573,620 = 4,573,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,227,788/4,573,620 = 4,573,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,227,788x = 4,573,620 × 4,573,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,227,788x = 20,917,999,904,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,917,999,904,400/2,227,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,389,582.81

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