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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,245,650 and 4,875,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,245,650 and 4,875,126 is: 10,583,507.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,245,650 : 4,875,126 = 4,875,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,245,650/4,875,126 = 4,875,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,245,650x = 4,875,126 × 4,875,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,245,650x = 23,766,853,515,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,766,853,515,876/2,245,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,583,507.45

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