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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,822,373 and 4,239,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,822,373 and 4,239,918 is: 6,369,429.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,822,373 : 4,239,918 = 4,239,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,822,373/4,239,918 = 4,239,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,822,373x = 4,239,918 × 4,239,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,822,373x = 17,976,904,646,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,976,904,646,724/2,822,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,369,429.08

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