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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,792,056 and 4,428,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,792,056 and 4,428,284 is: 7,023,390.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,792,056 : 4,428,284 = 4,428,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,792,056/4,428,284 = 4,428,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,792,056x = 4,428,284 × 4,428,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,792,056x = 19,609,699,184,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,609,699,184,656/2,792,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,023,390.36

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