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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,846,246 and 4,402,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,846,246 and 4,402,373 is: 6,809,280.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,846,246 : 4,402,373 = 4,402,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,846,246/4,402,373 = 4,402,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,846,246x = 4,402,373 × 4,402,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,846,246x = 19,380,888,031,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,380,888,031,129/2,846,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,809,280.73

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