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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,768,895 and 4,191,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,768,895 and 4,191,543 is: 6,345,142.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,768,895 : 4,191,543 = 4,191,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,768,895/4,191,543 = 4,191,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,768,895x = 4,191,543 × 4,191,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,768,895x = 17,569,032,720,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,569,032,720,849/2,768,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,345,142.28

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