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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,792,048 and 4,428,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,792,048 and 4,428,272 is: 7,023,372.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,792,048 : 4,428,272 = 4,428,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,792,048/4,428,272 = 4,428,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,792,048x = 4,428,272 × 4,428,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,792,048x = 19,609,592,905,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,609,592,905,984/2,792,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,023,372.42

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