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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,812,050 and 4,199,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,812,050 and 4,199,670 is: 6,272,017.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,812,050 : 4,199,670 = 4,199,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,812,050/4,199,670 = 4,199,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,812,050x = 4,199,670 × 4,199,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,812,050x = 17,637,228,108,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,637,228,108,900/2,812,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,272,017.96

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