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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,239,684 and 4,852,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,239,684 and 4,852,616 is: 10,513,930.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,239,684 : 4,852,616 = 4,852,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,239,684/4,852,616 = 4,852,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,239,684x = 4,852,616 × 4,852,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,239,684x = 23,547,882,043,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,547,882,043,456/2,239,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,513,930.56

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