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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,676 and 3,137,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,676 and 3,137,568 is: 4,871,801.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,676 : 3,137,568 = 3,137,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,676/3,137,568 = 3,137,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,676x = 3,137,568 × 3,137,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,676x = 9,844,332,954,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,844,332,954,624/2,020,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871,801.79

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