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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,470 and 4,321,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,470 and 4,321,384 is: 6,673,060.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,470 : 4,321,384 = 4,321,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,470/4,321,384 = 4,321,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,470x = 4,321,384 × 4,321,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,470x = 18,674,359,675,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,674,359,675,456/2,798,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673,060.52

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