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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,701,403 and 4,803,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,701,403 and 4,803,840 is: 8,542,553.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,701,403 : 4,803,840 = 4,803,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,701,403/4,803,840 = 4,803,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,701,403x = 4,803,840 × 4,803,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,701,403x = 23,076,878,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,076,878,745,600/2,701,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,542,553.16

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