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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,834,817 and 4,377,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,834,817 and 4,377,567 is: 6,759,904.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,834,817 : 4,377,567 = 4,377,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,834,817/4,377,567 = 4,377,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,834,817x = 4,377,567 × 4,377,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,834,817x = 19,163,092,839,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,163,092,839,489/2,834,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,759,904.73

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