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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,783,144 and 4,075,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,783,144 and 4,075,207 is: 5,967,104.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,783,144 : 4,075,207 = 4,075,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,783,144/4,075,207 = 4,075,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,783,144x = 4,075,207 × 4,075,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,783,144x = 16,607,312,092,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,607,312,092,849/2,783,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,967,104.86

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