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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,812,815 and 4,200,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,812,815 and 4,200,702 is: 6,273,394.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,812,815 : 4,200,702 = 4,200,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,812,815/4,200,702 = 4,200,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,812,815x = 4,200,702 × 4,200,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,812,815x = 17,645,897,292,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,645,897,292,804/2,812,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,273,394.20

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