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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,924 and 4,201,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,924 and 4,201,208 is: 6,294,802.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,924 : 4,201,208 = 4,201,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,924/4,201,208 = 4,201,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,924x = 4,201,208 × 4,201,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,924x = 17,650,148,659,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,650,148,659,264/2,803,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,802.80

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