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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,802,876 and 4,328,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,802,876 and 4,328,526 is: 6,684,611.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,802,876 : 4,328,526 = 4,328,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,802,876/4,328,526 = 4,328,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,802,876x = 4,328,526 × 4,328,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,802,876x = 18,736,137,332,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,736,137,332,676/2,802,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,684,611.57

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