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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,793,946 and 4,272,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,793,946 and 4,272,121 is: 6,532,344.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,793,946 : 4,272,121 = 4,272,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,793,946/4,272,121 = 4,272,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,793,946x = 4,272,121 × 4,272,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,793,946x = 18,251,017,838,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,251,017,838,641/2,793,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,532,344.52

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