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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,813,854 and 4,359,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,813,854 and 4,359,786 is: 6,755,053.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,813,854 : 4,359,786 = 4,359,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,813,854/4,359,786 = 4,359,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,813,854x = 4,359,786 × 4,359,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,813,854x = 19,007,733,965,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,007,733,965,796/2,813,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,755,053.38

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