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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,238,363 and 4,795,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,238,363 and 4,795,839 is: 10,275,398.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,238,363 : 4,795,839 = 4,795,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,238,363/4,795,839 = 4,795,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,238,363x = 4,795,839 × 4,795,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,238,363x = 23,000,071,713,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,000,071,713,921/2,238,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,275,398.46

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