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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,241,037 and 4,900,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,241,037 and 4,900,120 is: 10,714,314.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,241,037 : 4,900,120 = 4,900,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,241,037/4,900,120 = 4,900,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,241,037x = 4,900,120 × 4,900,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,241,037x = 24,011,176,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,011,176,014,400/2,241,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,714,314.85

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