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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,793,476 and 4,271,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,793,476 and 4,271,358 is: 6,531,110.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,793,476 : 4,271,358 = 4,271,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,793,476/4,271,358 = 4,271,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,793,476x = 4,271,358 × 4,271,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,793,476x = 18,244,499,164,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,244,499,164,164/2,793,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,531,110.05

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