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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,819,221 and 4,294,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,819,221 and 4,294,923 is: 6,543,071.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,819,221 : 4,294,923 = 4,294,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,819,221/4,294,923 = 4,294,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,819,221x = 4,294,923 × 4,294,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,819,221x = 18,446,363,575,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,446,363,575,929/2,819,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,071.14

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