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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,283,515 and 4,973,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,283,515 and 4,973,866 is: 10,833,886.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,283,515 : 4,973,866 = 4,973,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,283,515/4,973,866 = 4,973,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,283,515x = 4,973,866 × 4,973,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,283,515x = 24,739,342,985,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,739,342,985,956/2,283,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,833,886.79

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