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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,232,240 and 4,845,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,232,240 and 4,845,018 is: 10,515,983.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,232,240 : 4,845,018 = 4,845,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,232,240/4,845,018 = 4,845,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,232,240x = 4,845,018 × 4,845,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,232,240x = 23,474,199,420,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,474,199,420,324/2,232,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,515,983.68

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