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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,902,856 and 4,060,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,902,856 and 4,060,134 is: 5,678,782.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,902,856 : 4,060,134 = 4,060,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,902,856/4,060,134 = 4,060,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,902,856x = 4,060,134 × 4,060,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,902,856x = 16,484,688,097,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,484,688,097,956/2,902,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,678,782.58

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