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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,274,240 and 4,898,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,274,240 and 4,898,400 is: 10,550,479.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,274,240 : 4,898,400 = 4,898,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,274,240/4,898,400 = 4,898,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,274,240x = 4,898,400 × 4,898,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,274,240x = 23,994,322,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,994,322,560,000/2,274,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,550,479.53

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