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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,290,695 and 4,523,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,290,695 and 4,523,565 is: 8,932,939.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,290,695 : 4,523,565 = 4,523,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,290,695/4,523,565 = 4,523,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,290,695x = 4,523,565 × 4,523,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,290,695x = 20,462,640,309,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,462,640,309,225/2,290,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,932,939.70

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