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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,936,100 and 4,491,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,936,100 and 4,491,903 is: 6,872,106.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,936,100 : 4,491,903 = 4,491,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,936,100/4,491,903 = 4,491,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,936,100x = 4,491,903 × 4,491,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,936,100x = 20,177,192,561,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,177,192,561,409/2,936,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,872,106.73

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