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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,786 and 4,200,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,786 and 4,200,960 is: 6,294,369.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,786 : 4,200,960 = 4,200,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,786/4,200,960 = 4,200,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,786x = 4,200,960 × 4,200,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,786x = 17,648,064,921,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,064,921,600/2,803,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,369.44

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