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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,273,860 and 4,891,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,273,860 and 4,891,808 is: 10,523,860.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,273,860 : 4,891,808 = 4,891,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,273,860/4,891,808 = 4,891,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,273,860x = 4,891,808 × 4,891,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,273,860x = 23,929,785,508,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,929,785,508,864/2,273,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,523,860.53

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