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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,800,554 and 4,344,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,800,554 and 4,344,831 is: 6,740,650.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,800,554 : 4,344,831 = 4,344,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,800,554/4,344,831 = 4,344,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,800,554x = 4,344,831 × 4,344,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,800,554x = 18,877,556,418,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,877,556,418,561/2,800,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,740,650.75

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