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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,273,846 and 4,891,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,273,846 and 4,891,780 is: 10,523,804.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,273,846 : 4,891,780 = 4,891,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,273,846/4,891,780 = 4,891,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,273,846x = 4,891,780 × 4,891,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,273,846x = 23,929,511,568,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,929,511,568,400/2,273,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,523,804.85

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