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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,296,380 and 4,943,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,296,380 and 4,943,772 is: 10,643,221.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,296,380 : 4,943,772 = 4,943,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,296,380/4,943,772 = 4,943,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,296,380x = 4,943,772 × 4,943,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,296,380x = 24,440,881,587,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,440,881,587,984/2,296,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,643,221.76

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