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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,232,930 and 4,843,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,232,930 and 4,843,947 is: 10,508,086.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,232,930 : 4,843,947 = 4,843,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,232,930/4,843,947 = 4,843,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,232,930x = 4,843,947 × 4,843,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,232,930x = 23,463,822,538,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,822,538,809/2,232,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,508,086.93

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