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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,238,380 and 4,795,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,238,380 and 4,795,876 is: 10,275,478.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,238,380 : 4,795,876 = 4,795,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,238,380/4,795,876 = 4,795,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,238,380x = 4,795,876 × 4,795,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,238,380x = 23,000,426,607,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,000,426,607,376/2,238,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,275,478.97

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