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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,852,894 and 4,176,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,852,894 and 4,176,923 is: 6,115,434.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,852,894 : 4,176,923 = 4,176,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,852,894/4,176,923 = 4,176,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,852,894x = 4,176,923 × 4,176,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,852,894x = 17,446,685,747,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,446,685,747,929/2,852,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,115,434.27

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