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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,782,801 and 4,256,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,782,801 and 4,256,963 is: 6,512,048.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,782,801 : 4,256,963 = 4,256,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,782,801/4,256,963 = 4,256,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,782,801x = 4,256,963 × 4,256,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,782,801x = 18,121,733,983,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,121,733,983,369/2,782,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,512,048.11

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