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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,247,680 and 4,876,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,247,680 and 4,876,288 is: 10,578,990.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,247,680 : 4,876,288 = 4,876,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,247,680/4,876,288 = 4,876,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,247,680x = 4,876,288 × 4,876,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,247,680x = 23,778,184,658,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,778,184,658,944/2,247,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,578,990.18

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