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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,906 and 3,137,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,906 and 3,137,796 is: 4,871,955.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,906 : 3,137,796 = 3,137,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,906/3,137,796 = 3,137,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,906x = 3,137,796 × 3,137,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,906x = 9,845,763,737,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,845,763,737,616/2,020,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871,955.32

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