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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,813,780 and 4,359,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,813,780 and 4,359,666 is: 6,754,859.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,813,780 : 4,359,666 = 4,359,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,813,780/4,359,666 = 4,359,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,813,780x = 4,359,666 × 4,359,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,813,780x = 19,006,687,631,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,006,687,631,556/2,813,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,754,859.17

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