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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,796,716 and 4,246,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,796,716 and 4,246,628 is: 6,448,223.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,796,716 : 4,246,628 = 4,246,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,796,716/4,246,628 = 4,246,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,796,716x = 4,246,628 × 4,246,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,796,716x = 18,033,849,370,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,033,849,370,384/2,796,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,448,223.33

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