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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,227,952 and 4,709,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,227,952 and 4,709,888 is: 9,956,697.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,227,952 : 4,709,888 = 4,709,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,227,952/4,709,888 = 4,709,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,227,952x = 4,709,888 × 4,709,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,227,952x = 22,183,044,972,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,183,044,972,544/2,227,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,956,697.89

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