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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,842,481 and 4,373,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,842,481 and 4,373,509 is: 6,729,185.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,842,481 : 4,373,509 = 4,373,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,842,481/4,373,509 = 4,373,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,842,481x = 4,373,509 × 4,373,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,842,481x = 19,127,580,973,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,127,580,973,081/2,842,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,729,185.16

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