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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,910 and 3,137,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,910 and 3,137,802 is: 4,871,964.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,910 : 3,137,802 = 3,137,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,910/3,137,802 = 3,137,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,910x = 3,137,802 × 3,137,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,910x = 9,845,801,391,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,845,801,391,204/2,020,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871,964.31

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