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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,800,512 and 4,199,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,800,512 and 4,199,904 is: 6,298,560.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,800,512 : 4,199,904 = 4,199,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,800,512/4,199,904 = 4,199,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,800,512x = 4,199,904 × 4,199,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,800,512x = 17,639,193,609,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,639,193,609,216/2,800,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,298,560.27

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