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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,799,048 and 4,455,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,799,048 and 4,455,984 is: 7,093,766.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,048 : 4,455,984 = 4,455,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,048/4,455,984 = 4,455,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,048x = 4,455,984 × 4,455,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,048x = 19,855,793,408,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,855,793,408,256/2,799,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,093,766.67

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