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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,240,658 and 4,916,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,240,658 and 4,916,700 is: 10,788,767.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,240,658 : 4,916,700 = 4,916,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,240,658/4,916,700 = 4,916,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,240,658x = 4,916,700 × 4,916,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,240,658x = 24,173,938,890,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,173,938,890,000/2,240,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,788,767.80

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