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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,480 and 4,321,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,480 and 4,321,398 is: 6,673,079.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,480 : 4,321,398 = 4,321,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,480/4,321,398 = 4,321,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,480x = 4,321,398 × 4,321,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,480x = 18,674,480,674,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,674,480,674,404/2,798,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673,079.91

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