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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,829,936 and 4,327,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,829,936 and 4,327,560 is: 6,617,738.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,829,936 : 4,327,560 = 4,327,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,829,936/4,327,560 = 4,327,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,829,936x = 4,327,560 × 4,327,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,829,936x = 18,727,775,553,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,727,775,553,600/2,829,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,738.19

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