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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,800,016 and 4,199,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,800,016 and 4,199,160 is: 6,297,444.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,800,016 : 4,199,160 = 4,199,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,800,016/4,199,160 = 4,199,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,800,016x = 4,199,160 × 4,199,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,800,016x = 17,632,944,705,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,632,944,705,600/2,800,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297,444.27

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