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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,820,536 and 4,296,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,820,536 and 4,296,928 is: 6,546,128.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,820,536 : 4,296,928 = 4,296,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,820,536/4,296,928 = 4,296,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,820,536x = 4,296,928 × 4,296,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,820,536x = 18,463,590,237,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,463,590,237,184/2,820,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,546,128.20

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