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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,766 and 4,200,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,766 and 4,200,984 is: 6,294,486.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,766 : 4,200,984 = 4,200,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,766/4,200,984 = 4,200,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,766x = 4,200,984 × 4,200,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,766x = 17,648,266,568,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,266,568,256/2,803,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,486.26

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