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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,808,354 and 4,237,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,808,354 and 4,237,347 is: 6,393,463.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,808,354 : 4,237,347 = 4,237,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,808,354/4,237,347 = 4,237,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,808,354x = 4,237,347 × 4,237,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,808,354x = 17,955,109,598,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,955,109,598,409/2,808,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,393,463.79

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