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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,793,942 and 4,272,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,793,942 and 4,272,115 is: 6,532,335.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,793,942 : 4,272,115 = 4,272,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,793,942/4,272,115 = 4,272,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,793,942x = 4,272,115 × 4,272,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,793,942x = 18,250,966,573,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,250,966,573,225/2,793,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532,335.52

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