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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,235,728 and 4,849,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,235,728 and 4,849,532 is: 10,519,151.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,235,728 : 4,849,532 = 4,849,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,235,728/4,849,532 = 4,849,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,235,728x = 4,849,532 × 4,849,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,235,728x = 23,517,960,619,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,517,960,619,024/2,235,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,519,151.09

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