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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,800,348 and 4,226,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,800,348 and 4,226,178 is: 6,377,986.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,800,348 : 4,226,178 = 4,226,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,800,348/4,226,178 = 4,226,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,800,348x = 4,226,178 × 4,226,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,800,348x = 17,860,580,487,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,860,580,487,684/2,800,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,377,986.05

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