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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,002,808 and 4,327,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,002,808 and 4,327,840 is: 9,351,969.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,002,808 : 4,327,840 = 4,327,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,002,808/4,327,840 = 4,327,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,002,808x = 4,327,840 × 4,327,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,002,808x = 18,730,199,065,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,730,199,065,600/2,002,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,351,969.37

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