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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,243,492 and 4,892,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,243,492 and 4,892,912 is: 10,671,126.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,243,492 : 4,892,912 = 4,892,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,243,492/4,892,912 = 4,892,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,243,492x = 4,892,912 × 4,892,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,243,492x = 23,940,587,839,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,940,587,839,744/2,243,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,671,126.90

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