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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,928 and 4,201,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,928 and 4,201,214 is: 6,294,811.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,928 : 4,201,214 = 4,201,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,928/4,201,214 = 4,201,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,928x = 4,201,214 × 4,201,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,928x = 17,650,199,073,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,650,199,073,796/2,803,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,294,811.80

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