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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,446 and 4,277,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,446 and 4,277,937 is: 8,712,790.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,446 : 4,277,937 = 4,277,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,446/4,277,937 = 4,277,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,446x = 4,277,937 × 4,277,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,446x = 18,300,744,975,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,300,744,975,969/2,100,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,712,790.03

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