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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,289,568 and 4,972,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,289,568 and 4,972,768 is: 10,800,474.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,289,568 : 4,972,768 = 4,972,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,289,568/4,972,768 = 4,972,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,289,568x = 4,972,768 × 4,972,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,289,568x = 24,728,421,581,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,728,421,581,824/2,289,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,800,474.84

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