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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,227,946 and 4,709,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,227,946 and 4,709,876 is: 9,956,673.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,227,946 : 4,709,876 = 4,709,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,227,946/4,709,876 = 4,709,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,227,946x = 4,709,876 × 4,709,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,227,946x = 22,182,931,935,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,182,931,935,376/2,227,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,956,673.97

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