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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,073,987 and 4,313,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,073,987 and 4,313,520 is: 8,971,345.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,073,987 : 4,313,520 = 4,313,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,073,987/4,313,520 = 4,313,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,073,987x = 4,313,520 × 4,313,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,073,987x = 18,606,454,790,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,606,454,790,400/2,073,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,971,345.91

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