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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,843,932 and 4,024,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,843,932 and 4,024,077 is: 5,693,946.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,843,932 : 4,024,077 = 4,024,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,843,932/4,024,077 = 4,024,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,843,932x = 4,024,077 × 4,024,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,843,932x = 16,193,195,701,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,193,195,701,929/2,843,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,693,946.16

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