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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,812,056 and 4,199,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,812,056 and 4,199,679 is: 6,272,031.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,812,056 : 4,199,679 = 4,199,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,812,056/4,199,679 = 4,199,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,812,056x = 4,199,679 × 4,199,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,812,056x = 17,637,303,703,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,637,303,703,041/2,812,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,272,031.46

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