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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,317,988 and 4,701,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,317,988 and 4,701,482 is: 9,535,827.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,317,988 : 4,701,482 = 4,701,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,317,988/4,701,482 = 4,701,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,317,988x = 4,701,482 × 4,701,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,317,988x = 22,103,932,996,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,103,932,996,324/2,317,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,535,827.19

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