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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,077,397 and 3,107,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,077,397 and 3,107,791 is: 4,649,262.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,077,397 : 3,107,791 = 3,107,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,077,397/3,107,791 = 3,107,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,077,397x = 3,107,791 × 3,107,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,077,397x = 9,658,364,899,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,658,364,899,681/2,077,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,649,262.95

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