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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,799,866 and 4,343,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,799,866 and 4,343,655 is: 6,738,657.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,799,866 : 4,343,655 = 4,343,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,799,866/4,343,655 = 4,343,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,799,866x = 4,343,655 × 4,343,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,799,866x = 18,867,338,759,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,867,338,759,025/2,799,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,738,657.76

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