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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,841,912 and 4,499,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,841,912 and 4,499,550 is: 7,124,059.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,841,912 : 4,499,550 = 4,499,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,841,912/4,499,550 = 4,499,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,841,912x = 4,499,550 × 4,499,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,841,912x = 20,245,950,202,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,245,950,202,500/2,841,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,124,059.51

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