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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,261,556 and 4,915,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,261,556 and 4,915,752 is: 10,684,952.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,261,556 : 4,915,752 = 4,915,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,261,556/4,915,752 = 4,915,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,261,556x = 4,915,752 × 4,915,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,261,556x = 24,164,617,725,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,164,617,725,504/2,261,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,684,952.19

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