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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,788,920 and 4,309,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,788,920 and 4,309,497 is: 6,659,124.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,788,920 : 4,309,497 = 4,309,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,788,920/4,309,497 = 4,309,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,788,920x = 4,309,497 × 4,309,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,788,920x = 18,571,764,393,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,571,764,393,009/2,788,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,659,124.10

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