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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,249,058 and 4,897,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,249,058 and 4,897,446 is: 10,664,454.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,249,058 : 4,897,446 = 4,897,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,249,058/4,897,446 = 4,897,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,249,058x = 4,897,446 × 4,897,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,249,058x = 23,984,977,322,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,984,977,322,916/2,249,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,664,454.77

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