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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,476 and 4,321,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,476 and 4,321,392 is: 6,673,070.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,476 : 4,321,392 = 4,321,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,476/4,321,392 = 4,321,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,476x = 4,321,392 × 4,321,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,476x = 18,674,428,817,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,674,428,817,664/2,798,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673,070.92

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