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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,788 and 4,201,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,788 and 4,201,011 is: 6,294,517.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,788 : 4,201,011 = 4,201,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,788/4,201,011 = 4,201,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,788x = 4,201,011 × 4,201,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,788x = 17,648,493,422,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,648,493,422,121/2,803,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,517.78

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