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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,937,210 and 4,492,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,937,210 and 4,492,743 is: 6,872,079.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,937,210 : 4,492,743 = 4,492,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,937,210/4,492,743 = 4,492,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,937,210x = 4,492,743 × 4,492,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,937,210x = 20,184,739,664,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,184,739,664,049/2,937,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,872,079.17

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