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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,854,836 and 4,203,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,854,836 and 4,203,399 is: 6,188,994.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,854,836 : 4,203,399 = 4,203,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,854,836/4,203,399 = 4,203,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,854,836x = 4,203,399 × 4,203,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,854,836x = 17,668,563,153,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,668,563,153,201/2,854,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,994.10

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