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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,910 and 4,201,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,910 and 4,201,112 is: 6,294,546.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,910 : 4,201,112 = 4,201,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,910/4,201,112 = 4,201,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,910x = 4,201,112 × 4,201,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,910x = 17,649,342,036,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,649,342,036,544/2,803,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,546.56

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