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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,020,912 and 3,137,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,020,912 and 3,137,805 is: 4,871,968.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,020,912 : 3,137,805 = 3,137,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,020,912/3,137,805 = 3,137,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,020,912x = 3,137,805 × 3,137,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,020,912x = 9,845,820,218,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,845,820,218,025/2,020,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,871,968.80

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