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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,854,816 and 4,203,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,854,816 and 4,203,368 is: 6,188,946.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,854,816 : 4,203,368 = 4,203,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,854,816/4,203,368 = 4,203,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,854,816x = 4,203,368 × 4,203,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,854,816x = 17,668,302,543,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,668,302,543,424/2,854,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,946.17

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