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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,808,882 and 4,242,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,808,882 and 4,242,841 is: 6,408,848.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,808,882 : 4,242,841 = 4,242,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,808,882/4,242,841 = 4,242,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,808,882x = 4,242,841 × 4,242,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,808,882x = 18,001,699,751,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,001,699,751,281/2,808,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,408,848.70

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