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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,100,456 and 4,277,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,100,456 and 4,277,952 is: 8,712,809.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,100,456 : 4,277,952 = 4,277,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,100,456/4,277,952 = 4,277,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,100,456x = 4,277,952 × 4,277,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,100,456x = 18,300,873,314,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,300,873,314,304/2,100,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,712,809.65

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