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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,230,420 and 4,748,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,230,420 and 4,748,552 is: 10,109,641.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,230,420 : 4,748,552 = 4,748,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,230,420/4,748,552 = 4,748,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,230,420x = 4,748,552 × 4,748,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,230,420x = 22,548,746,096,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,548,746,096,704/2,230,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,109,641.28

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