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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,916,792 and 4,201,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,916,792 and 4,201,455 is: 6,051,931.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,916,792 : 4,201,455 = 4,201,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,916,792/4,201,455 = 4,201,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,916,792x = 4,201,455 × 4,201,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,916,792x = 17,652,224,117,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,652,224,117,025/2,916,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,051,931.07

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