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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,287,856 and 4,889,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,287,856 and 4,889,776 is: 10,450,792.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,287,856 : 4,889,776 = 4,889,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,287,856/4,889,776 = 4,889,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,287,856x = 4,889,776 × 4,889,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,287,856x = 23,909,909,330,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,909,909,330,176/2,287,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,450,792.94

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