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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,822,380 and 4,239,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,822,380 and 4,239,928 is: 6,369,443.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,822,380 : 4,239,928 = 4,239,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,822,380/4,239,928 = 4,239,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,822,380x = 4,239,928 × 4,239,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,822,380x = 17,976,989,445,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,976,989,445,184/2,822,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,369,443.32

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