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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,793,945 and 4,272,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,793,945 and 4,272,120 is: 6,532,343.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,793,945 : 4,272,120 = 4,272,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,793,945/4,272,120 = 4,272,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,793,945x = 4,272,120 × 4,272,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,793,945x = 18,251,009,294,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,251,009,294,400/2,793,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532,343.80

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