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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,758,790 and 4,542,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,758,790 and 4,542,630 is: 7,479,905.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,758,790 : 4,542,630 = 4,542,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,758,790/4,542,630 = 4,542,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,758,790x = 4,542,630 × 4,542,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,758,790x = 20,635,487,316,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,635,487,316,900/2,758,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,905.07

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