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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,230,425 and 4,748,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,230,425 and 4,748,562 is: 10,109,661.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,230,425 : 4,748,562 = 4,748,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,230,425/4,748,562 = 4,748,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,230,425x = 4,748,562 × 4,748,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,230,425x = 22,548,841,067,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,548,841,067,844/2,230,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,109,661.19

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