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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,252,890 and 4,692,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,252,890 and 4,692,188 is: 9,772,615.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,252,890 : 4,692,188 = 4,692,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,252,890/4,692,188 = 4,692,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,252,890x = 4,692,188 × 4,692,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,252,890x = 22,016,628,227,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,016,628,227,344/2,252,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,772,615.72

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