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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,902 and 3,137,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,902 and 3,137,790 is: 4,871,946.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,902 : 3,137,790 = 3,137,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,902/3,137,790 = 3,137,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,902x = 3,137,790 × 3,137,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,902x = 9,845,726,084,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,845,726,084,100/2,020,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871,946.33

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