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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,799,850 and 4,343,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,799,850 and 4,343,632 is: 6,738,624.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,850 : 4,343,632 = 4,343,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,850/4,343,632 = 4,343,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,850x = 4,343,632 × 4,343,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,850x = 18,867,138,951,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,867,138,951,424/2,799,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,738,624.91

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