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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,828,501 and 4,378,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,828,501 and 4,378,801 is: 6,778,819.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,828,501 : 4,378,801 = 4,378,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,828,501/4,378,801 = 4,378,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,828,501x = 4,378,801 × 4,378,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,828,501x = 19,173,898,197,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,173,898,197,601/2,828,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,778,819.66

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