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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,834,401 and 4,304,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,834,401 and 4,304,090 is: 6,535,839.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,834,401 : 4,304,090 = 4,304,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,834,401/4,304,090 = 4,304,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,834,401x = 4,304,090 × 4,304,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,834,401x = 18,525,190,728,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,525,190,728,100/2,834,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,535,839.75

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