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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,793,933 and 4,272,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,793,933 and 4,272,102 is: 6,532,316.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,793,933 : 4,272,102 = 4,272,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,793,933/4,272,102 = 4,272,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,793,933x = 4,272,102 × 4,272,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,793,933x = 18,250,855,498,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,250,855,498,404/2,793,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532,316.81

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